At age sixteen, Griet is sent to be a maid in Johannes Vermeer's household because her father is unable to work. She becomes more comfortable with her new home than her parents' house, where she finds that fame does not equal riches. Griet assists Vermeer in his paintings, eventually posing for him, but must hide her new work from her mistress and the sneaky children ready to sabotage her. | ||
Plot & Themes Time/era of story - 1600-1899 - Life of a profession: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Job/Profession/Status story Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - a kid Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 () Europe Yes European country: - Baltic States Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |