AFTER two years on a blockbuster world tour, Johannes Vermeer's The Girl with a Pearl Earring has returned home to the much-loved Mauritshuis gallery in The Hague, which has just completed extensive renovations.
With huge queues lining up for a glimpse of her enigmatic beauty and nearly 1.2 million visitors at its stop in Japan, the enduring appeal of this masterpiece is indisputable.
The beautifully filmed documentary, which will be screened at The Courtyard on Tuesday, goes in pursuit of the many unresolved riddles surrounding the extraordinary painting and its mysterious creator Vermeer. Who was this girl? Why and how was it painted? Why is it so revered?
This show is one of four Exhibition On Screen live screenings at The Courtyard, the first of which, Rembrandt, sold out.
The Girl with a Pearl Earring will be in the Studio Theatre on Tuesday, January 13 at 8pm. To book, call the box office on 01432 340555 or visit courtyard.org.uk
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