Portrait of Scarlett Johansson with a Pearl Earring

The source of inspiration for this work is a painting by Dutch artist Jan Vermeer van Delft (1632-1675) "Girl with a Pearl Earring" (1665). This work is also called the Northern or Dutch Mona Lisa. According to various versions, he painted his daughter Maria or a young maid in his house. He tried to recreate the elusive moment of turning young beatiful girls head and she takes a look at a man who has just entered the room.

So, Vlad Takhtau wanted to portray the famous Hollywood actress, who at the time of shooting in the film was 19 years old. He depicted the modern aesthetic ideal of beauty, which absorbed not only external beauty, but also internal beauty, mind and soul.