'Girl With Pearl Earring' secret unveiled

The Manila Times

'Girl With Pearl Earring' secret unveiled  Vermeer's "Girl with the Pearl Earring" on display at the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, has for centuries captivated those coming to view her. Scientists say they have unlocked the secret of admirers' fascination with the famous painting, by measuring how the brain reacts when the work is viewed. "You keep looking at her, and why is that? Your eyes follow her eyes, her mouth and the pearl. So, there's kind of a triangle," says museum director, Martine Gosselink.   AFP VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #themanilatimes #worldnews #museum  #art

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01:24Yes.

01:26With merry texture.

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01:30It's so important

01:32to engage with art.

01:34Whether it's photography or dance

01:36or old masters from the 17th century.

01:38It is important

01:40and it really helps to develop

01:42your brain.

01:44The results came out that

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01:48engages with you far more

01:50than any other painter.

01:52You keep looking at her and why is that? Your eyes follow her eyes, her mouth and the pearl.

01:58So there's kind of a triangle and as long as you keep looking you are getting more interested.

02:04That's what the brain says. So it explains why we are so mesmerized by her.

02:12There are all kinds of theories about why this girl is so attractive.

02:17It's a phenomenon all over the world. When there is an exhibition somewhere where she is

02:24and people come from all over the world, they come to see the girl with the pearl.

02:30She draws attention, obviously, but she draws tremendous attention.

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