girl with a pearl earring, the hague (holland)

episode 3 - johannes vermeer

Pigment: Yellow Ochre

Focus: Girl with a Pearl Earring

Theme: Keeping drama behind closed doors: quiet persuasion in Northern European painting.

the power of quietude

What participants learn to recognise:

How light, stillness, and restraint replace spectacle — and how some paintings persuade softly rather than loudly.

A culture club series

A series of standalone, one-hour talks designed to be engaging, social, and enjoyable.

Each episode explores one artist and one key work as a doorway into a wider artistic moment, helping participants notice visual clues, techniques, and shifts in how art was made and experienced.

No prior knowledge required.

Each talk can be attended independently or as part of the full series.

For further details and registration call Roderick Agius on +356 99471549 or +356 21220660
Email: roderick.agius@azad.org.mt