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Finding the story inside the painting

Tracy Chevalier · TED

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About

When Tracy Chevalier looks at paintings, she imagines the stories behind them: How did the painter meet his model? What would explain that look in her eye? Why is that man ... blushing? She shares three stories inspired by portraits, including the one that led to her best-selling novel "Girl With a Pearl Earring."

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDSalon London Spring 2012
Speaker
Tracy Chevalier
Year
2012
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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