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Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring: history and mysteries
When Johannes Vermeer completed his painting in 1665, he probably didn't realize he had just created one of the most enigmatic images in art history
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When Johannes Vermeer completed his painting in 1665, he probably didn't realize he had just created one of the most enigmatic images in art history

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