Scientists unlock secret of 'Girl With A Pearl Earring'


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The Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, which houses the 17th century masterpiece, commissioned neuroscientists to measure brain output when viewing the portrait and other well-known works. Photo: AFP

Johannes Vermeer's Girl With The Pearl Earring is one of the world's most popular paintings - and now scientists believe they know why, by measuring how the brain reacts when the work is viewed.

The Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, which houses the 17th century masterpiece, commissioned neuroscientists to measure brain output when viewing the portrait and other well-known works.

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