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* ''Literature/TheMedusaFrequency'' (Creator/RusselHoban): It spoofs "Girl With A Pearl Earring" on the cover. This is a reference to the character Hermann Orff, who has a slight obsession with Vermeer.

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For specific references to his famous ''Art/GirlWithAPearlEarring'' {{painting|s}}, see [[ReferencedBy/GirlWithAPearlEarring here]].



* ''Literature/GirlWithAPearlEarring'' (Creator/TracyChevalier): The novel revolves around the making of his famous ''Art/GirlWithAPearlEarring''. The [[Film/GirlWithAPearlEarring 2003 film]] adaptation starring Creator/ScarlettJohansson does too, with Creator/ColinFirth portraying the iconic painter.
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[[AC:Arts]]
* Creator/SalvadorDali was obsessed with Vermeer's work. He used the central figure of "The Allegory Of Painting" in his own surreal work "The Ghost Of Vermeer of Delft Which Can Be Used As A Painting" (1934). [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ghost_of_Vermeer_of_Delft_Which_Can_Be_Used_As_a_Table]]

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* ''Film/TheLastVermeer'' revolves around art forger Han van Meegeren and the trial around whether he collaborated with the Nazis, involving the sale of "Christ and the Adulteress" for the sum of 1.6 million guilders.

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* ''Literature/ChasingVermeer'' (Blue Balliett): A mystery novel that revolves around two children working to find the painting ''Art/ALadyWriting'' after it is stolen en route to an exhibition and mysterious letters and newspaper ads allegedly from the thief begin appearing inviting people to try and solve the mystery.
* ''Literature/GirlWithAPearlEarring'' (Creator/TracyChevalier): The novel revolves around the making of his famous ''Art/GirlWithAPearlEarring''. The [[Film/GirlWithAPearlEarring 2003 film]] adaptation starring Creator/ScarlettJohansson does too, with Creator/ColinFirth portraying the iconic painter.
* ''Literature/InSearchOfLostTime'' (Creator/MarcelProust): Charles Swann is working on an extended essay concerning Vermeer's art.
* ''Literature/TheMedusaFrequency'' (Creator/RusselHoban): It spoofs "Girl With A Pearl Earring" on the cover. This is a reference to the character Hermann Orff, who has a slight obsession with Vermeer.

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* ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'': "The Milkmaid" ("Quaint Painting") and "Girl With A Pearl Earring" ("Wistful Painting") are purchasable from Crazy Redd.

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* ''WesternAnimation/CarmenSandiego'': "The Duke of Vermeer Caper" is about the fictional theft of "Woman in Blue Reading A Letter" from the Rijksmuseum. It's explained that while Vermeer painted rather mundane subject matter, he did so with impressive attention to detail, which is why his paintings are so highly valued.

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