On the representation of the artist's personality in cinema: the case of “Girl with a Pearl Earring”
https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2026-67-1-43-56
Abstract
The cinematic representation of an artist's persona inevitably entails informational transformations. Through an examination of “Girl with a Pearl Earring”, this study traces the trajectory of Jan Vermeer's image through a multilayered system of recodings — from literary interpretation to screen incarnation. Rather than serving as an impediment, understatement emerges as a productive form of informational distortion, whilst historical details legitimise artistic fiction. This article continues a series of investigations into “informational noise” within screen arts, previously explored in scholarly publications.
About the Author
M. F. Maloletkin
Russian State University of Cinematography n. a. S. A. Gerasimov (VGIK)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Maxim F. Maloletkin - post-graduate student
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Maloletkin M.F. On the representation of the artist's personality in cinema: the case of “Girl with a Pearl Earring”. Vestnik VGIK. 2026;18(1(67)):43-56. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2026-67-1-43-56
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