Johannes Vermeer, Girl with a Pearl Earring, c. 1665
There exists a carved mouth. The face of an angel, luminous and obscure. An opulent, pallid creature. By the teeth of pearl, by their fleeting imprint, it exists: his smile. Aerial, dubious, clear. An inexpressible demonstration of light.
(Transl. by W. Chambliss)
Esiste una bocca scolpita, un volto d’angiolo chiaro e ambiguo, una opulenta creatura pallida dai denti di perla, dal passo spedito, esiste il suo sorriso, aereo, dubbio, lampante, come un indicibile evento di luce.
