Girl With a Pearl Earring

"Girl With a Pearl Earring" is a beautiful fantasy by Tracy Chevalier about the eponymous painting by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. The book gained popularity all over the world and was successfully adapted into a film.
A young maid working in the house of a renowned artist sees life a little differently than the people in her circle. The girl observes every day as the master creates his works. Her delicate soul unfolds like the wings of a butterfly. For the artist, the only way to be with his muse is to paint her portrait. The relationship of the characters develops against the colorful historical description of the city of Delft and its inhabitants.