Animal Crossing has been fulfilling my museum needs whilst I’ve been furloughed and the in-game art gallery is such a cute way to introduce #arthistory to players I’m going to post about each artwork as I add it to my museum on here #ACNH #AnimalCrossing #museumsfromhome

First addition to my gallery was ‘Girl with a Pearl earring’ by Johannes Vermeer, c.1665. The real painting is in the Mauritshuis gallery collection at The Hague, Netherlands #Vermeer #mauritshuis #arthistory #museumsfromhome #ACNH

The in-game gallery label reads: “Also known as ‘Girl with a Turban’, this piece uses ultramarine paint, which was expensive at the time. It seems the expense was worth it, as the vivid blue colours draw the eye and help make the piece a classic”

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