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Iconic painting arrives in Atlanta
High Museum of Art will exhibit "Girl with the Pearl Earring"
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‘Girl with the Pearl Earring’ by Johannes Vermeer will be on display at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.
The High Museum of Art, in collaboration with the Mauritshuis, The Hague, will present a major exhibition of Dutch masterworks in 2013, including Johannes Vermeer’s iconic “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” which has not been on view in the United States for more than 15 years and has never been seen in the Southeast. Drawn from the Mauritshuis’s collection, “Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis” will highlight the artistic genius of Dutch Golden Age painters, including Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, through the presentation of 35 exceptional paintings. The exhibit opened Sunday in Atlanta and will clost Sept. 29.