The background of the story took place in the Netherlands in the 17th century. At the end of the 16th century, the movement against Spanish rule rose. The Netherlands became independent from Spain and established the Dutch Republic in 1581. Through the development of shipbuilding and the establishment of banks with world financial credit services, it became the 17th century. The "sea coachman" of the century was the most powerful country in Western Europe at that time; the rise of the capitalist system enabled the flourishing of various industries in society, the continuous improvement of social concepts, the rise of democracy and freedom in all social strata, and art got rid of religion and the court. The shackles of the school began to cater to the aesthetic tastes of the bourgeoisie and the bourgeoisie, resulting in the "Small Dutch School of Painting", of which Vermeer was one of the outstanding representatives; the Netherlands in the 17th century was a prosperous European country. Culture and art are also quite developed, producing artists such as Hals, Rembrandt, Vermeer, etc. who occupy a special position in the history of European art. "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is one of the representative works of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer in 1665; Vermeer especially liked lemon yellow and blue, reducing the red component in the painting, using three primary colors to match, bold light and dark distinction and High-purity pigments, against a dark background, color system 1; a lot of diffuse light and subtle changes in light and shadow, whether it is pearl earrings with a "chaste" metaphor, or turbans, clothing, facial skin, all portrayed quite Precise and full of brilliance, it highlights a living life, harmonious and quiet. It was called the "Mona Lisa of the North" by the Dutch art critic Goschjöder. The artist, who lived only 43 years, was not rediscovered by art critics until the mid-19th century and was dubbed the "enigmatic painter".
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