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BOON, J. and OBERTHALER, E., "Mechanical Weakness and Chemical Reactivity Observed in the Paint Structure and Surface of 'The Art of Painting'" in Vermeer: Die Malkunst - Spurensicherung an einem Meisterwerk, exh. cat., Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna 2010, 235–53 and 328–35.
CARYLE, Leslie A. "Beyond a Collection of Data: What We Can Learn from Documentary Sources on Artists' Materials and Techniques." In Historical Painting Techniques, Materials, and Studio Practice: Preprints of a Symposium, edited by Arie Wallert, Erma Hermens, and Marja Peek, 1-5. University of Leiden, the Netherlands, 26-29 June 1995.
COSTARAS, Nicola. "A Study of the Materials and Techniques of Johannes Vermeer." In Vermeer Studies, edited by Ivan Gaskell and Michiel Jonker, Studies in the History of Art 55, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, Symposium Papers XXXIII. Washington: National Gallery of Art & New Haven: Yale University Press, 1998, 145–167.
DELANEY, John K., Kathryn A. Dooley, Annelies van Loon, and Abbie Vandivere. "Mapping the Pigment Distribution of Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'." Heritage Science 8, no. 4 (January 7, 2020). Accessed May 2, 2022.
EASTAUGH, Nicholas, Valentine Walsh, Tracey Chaplin and Ruth Siddall. The Pigment Compendium 2017. Rev. ed. (e-version). London: The Pigmentum Project, 2016.
FINK, Daniel A. "Vermeer's Use of the Camera Obscura: A Comparative Study." The Art Bulletin 53 (1971).
GIEBE, Marlies. "Johannes Vermeers ‘Kupplerin': Restaurierung Und Maltechnische Befunde." In Uta Neidhardt and Marlies Giebe, eds., Johannes Vermeer: Bei der Kupplerin, 39–64. Exh. cat. Dresden: Michel Sandstein in association with Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, 2004.
GIFFORD, E. Melanie, Anikó Bezur, Andrea Guidi di Bagno, and Lisha Deming Glinsman. "The Making of a Luxury Image: Van Aelst's Painting Materials and Artistic Techniques." In Tanya Paul, James Clifton, Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., and Julie Hochstrasser, Elegance and Refinement: The Still-Life Paintings of Willem van Aelst, 80–84. Exh. cat. New York: Skira Rizzoli, 2012.
GIFFORD, M. "Painting Light: Recent Observations on Vermeer's Technique." In Vermeer Studies, edited by Ivan Gaskell and Michiel Jonker. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art & New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1998, 185–199.
GIFFORD, E. Melanie, and Lisha Deming Glinsman. "Collective Style and Personal Manner: Materials and Techniques of High-Life 'Genre Painting'." In Waiboer, Wheelock, and Ducos, Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting, 65–84, 270–74.
GIFFORD, E. Melanie, Dina Anchin, Alexandra Libby, Marjorie E. Wieseman, Kathryn A. Dooley, Lisha Deming Glinsman, John K. Delaney. "First Steps in Vermeer's Creative Process: New Findings from the National Gallery of Art," Journal of Historians of Netherlandish Art 14, no. 2 (Summer 2022).
GIFFORD, E. Melanie. "Fine Painting and Eloquent Imprecision: Gabriel Metsu's Painting Technique." In Adriaan E. Waiboe, Gabriel Metsu, 154–79. New Haven: Yale University Press in association with the National Gallery of Art, 2010."
GIFFORD, E. Melanie. "Lievens' Technique: ‘Wonders in Smeared Paint, Varnishes and Oils.'" In Jan Lievens: A Dutch Master Rediscovered, edited by Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., 41–53. Exh. cat. New Haven: Yale University Press in association with the National Gallery of Art, 2008.
GIFFORD, E. Melanie. "Material as Metaphor: Non-Conscious Thinking in Seventeenth Century Painting Practice." In Studying Old Master Paintings: Technology and Practice, edited by Marika Spring, 165–72. London: Archetype in association with The National Gallery, 2011.
GIFFORD, E. Melanie. "Painting Light: Recent Observations on Vermeer's Technique." In Vermeer Studies, edited by Gaskell and Jonker, 185–99.
GROEN, Karin M., Inez D. van der Werf, Klaas Jan van den Berg, and Jaap J. Boon. "Scientific Examination of Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'." In Vermeer Studies, edited by Ivan Gaskell and Michiel Jonker. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art & New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1998, 169–183.
HOMMES, M.H. van Eikema. "Verdigris Glazes in Historical Oil Paintings: Instructions and Techniques." In Discoloration in Renaissance and Baroque Oil Paintings. Instructions for Painters, Theoretical Concepts, and Scientific Data. Dissertation, 2002.
HOWARD, Helen, David Peggie and Rachel Billinge. "Vermeer and Technique." National Gallery website. https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/research/about-research/the-meaning-of-making/vermeer-and-technique

Support and ground:
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/research/about-research/the-meaning-of-making/vermeer-and-technique/support-and-ground
Infrared examination:
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/research/about-research/the-meaning-of-making/vermeer-and-technique/infrared-examination
Vermeer's palette
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/research/about-research/the-meaning-of-making/vermeer-and-technique/vermeer-s-palette
Binding medium:
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/research/about-research/the-meaning-of-making/vermeer-and-technique/binding-medium
Paint application:
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/research/about-research/the-meaning-of-making/vermeer-and-technique/paint-application
Secrets of the studio:
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/research/about-research/the-meaning-of-making/vermeer-and-technique/secrets-of-the-studio
Altered appearance of ultramarine:
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/research/about-research/the-meaning-of-making/vermeer-and-technique/altered-appearance-of-ultramarine
Fading of yellow and red lake pigments:
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/research/about-research/the-meaning-of-making/vermeer-and-technique/fading-of-yellow-and-red-lake-pigments
Drying and paint defects
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/research/about-research/the-meaning-of-making/vermeer-and-technique/drying-and-paint-defects
Formation of lead and zinc soaps
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/research/about-research/the-meaning-of-making/vermeer-and-technique/formation-of-lead-and-zinc-soaps
Infrared examination:
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/research/about-research/the-meaning-of-making/vermeer-and-technique/methods-vermeer-and-technique

JANSON, Jonathan. Looking Over Vermeer's Shoulder: Seventeenth-Century Painting Techniques and Studio Practices with Particular Focus on the Work of Johannes Vermeer, second edition. USA, 2020.
KÜHN, Herman. "A Study of the Pigments and the Grounds used by Jan Vermeer." Reports and Studies in the History of Art. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1968.
LAURENZE-LANDSBERG, Claudia. "Neutron-Autoradiography of Two Paintings by Jan Vermeer in the Gemäldegalerie Berlin." In Wolfgang Lefèvre, ed., Inside the Camera Obscura: Optics and Art under the Spell of the Projected Image, 213–25. Berlin: Max-Planck Institute for the History of Science, 2007.
LEVY-HALM, Koos. "Where Did Vermeer Buy His Painting Materials? Theory and Practice." In Gaskell and Jonker, Vermeer Studies, 137–43.
LIBBY, Alexandra, E. Melanie Gifford, Dina Anchin, Marjorie E. Wieseman, Kathryn A. Dooley, Lisha Deming Glinsman, John K. Delaney. "Experimentation and Innovation in Vermeer's 'Girl with the Red Hat': New Findings from the National Gallery of Art," Journal of Historians of Netherlandish Art 14, no. 2 (Summer 2022).
LIEDTKE, Walter A., Richard C. Johnson, and Don H. Johnson. "Canvas Matches in Vermeer: A Case Study in the Computer Analysis of Fabric Supports." Metropolitan Museum Journal 47 (2012): 101–8.
LOON, Annelies van, Abbie Vandivere, John K. Delaney, Kathryn A. Dooley, Steven De Meyer, Frederik Vanmeert, Victor Gonzalez, Koen Janssens, Emilien Leonhardt, Ralph Haswell, Suzan de Groot, Paolo D'Imporzano and Gareth R. Davies. "Beauty is Skin Deep: The Skin Tones of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring." Heritage Science 7, no. 102 (December 11, 2019). Accessed May 2, 2022.
LOON, Annelies van, Alessa A. Gambardella, Victor Gonzalez, Marine Cotte, Wout De Nolf, Katrien Keune, Emilien Leonhardt, Suzan de Groot, Art Ness Proaño Gaibor, and Abbie Vandivere. "Out of the Blue: Vermeer's Use of Ultramarine in Girl with a Pearl Earring." Heritage Science 8, no. 25 (February 28, 2020). Accessed May 2, 2022.
MAHON, Dorothy, Silvia A. Centeno, Margaret Iacono, Federico Carό, Heike Stege and Andrea Obermeier. "Johannes Vermeer's 'Mistress and Maid': New Discoveries Cast Light on Changes to the Composition and the Discoloration of Some Paint Passages." Heritage Science 8, no. 30 (March 27, 2020). Accessed May 2, 2022.
NEIDHART, Uta, and Marlies GIEBE, with essays by Albert Blankert, Chrisitne Klose, Johann Koller, Annalise Mayer-Meintsschel et al. Johannes Vermeer 'Bei der Kupplerin,' exh. cat. Dresden, 2004.
PEETERS, Natasja. "The Painter's Apprentice in Fifteenth and Sixteenth Century Antwerp: An Analysis of the Archival Sources." Mélanges de l'École française de Rome: Italie et Méditerranée modernes et contemporaines, nos. 131–2 (2019), 221–27, https://doi.org/10.4000/mefrim.6461.
POTTASCH, Carol. "Underdrawings in the Paintings of Frans van Mieris." In Quentin Buvelot, Frans van Mieris 1635–1681, 62–68. Exh. cat. Zwolle: Waanders 2005.
OBERTHALER, E., J. Boon, S. Stanek, and M. Griesser. "'The Art of Painting' by Johannes Vermeer. History of Treatments and Observations on the Present Condition." In Vermeer, Die Malkunst: Spurensicherung an einem Meisterwerk, exh. cat. Vienna: Kunsthistorisches Museum, 2010, 215–234 and 322–327. See especially illustrations 49 and 50.
SHELDON, L., and N. Costaras. "Johannes Vermeer's 'Young Woman Seated at a Virginal'." The Burlington Magazine 148 (February 2006): 89–97.
SIVEL, Valerie, Joris Dik, Paul Alkemade, Libby Sheldon, and Henny Zandbergen. "The Cloak of 'Young Woman Seated at a Virginal': Vermeer, or a Later Hand?" ArtMatters: Netherlands Technical Studies in Art 4 (2007): 90–96.
SLUIJTER, Eric Jan. "Emulative Imitation among High-Life Genre Painters." In Waiboer, Wheelock, and Ducos, Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting, 36–49.
STEADMAN, Phillip. Vermeer's Camera: Uncovering the Truth behind the Masterpieces. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.
STOLS-WITLOX, Maartje. A Perfect Ground: Preparatory Layers for Oil Paintings, 1550–1900. London: Archetype Publications, 2017..

VANDIVERE, Abbie, Annelies van Loon, Kathryn A. Dooley, Ralph Haswell, Robert G. Erdmann, Emilien Leonhardt, and John K. DELANEY. "Revealing the Painterly Technique beneath the Surface of Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earrin'g Using Macro- and Microscale Imaging." Heritage Science 7, no. 64 (September 2, 2019). Accessed May 2, 2022.
VANDIVERE, Abbie, Annelies van Loon, Tom Callewaert, Ralph Haswell, Art Ness Proaño Gaibor, Henk van Keulen, Emilien Leonhardt, and Joris Dik. "Fading into the Background: The Dark Space surrounding Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'." Heritage Science 7, no. 69 (September 16, 2019). Accessed May 2, 2022.
VANDIVERE, Abbie, ed., "The Girl in the Spotlight: A Technical Re-Examination of Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'." Special Collection, Heritage Science 7–8 (2019–20). Accessed May 2, 2022.
VANDIVERE, Abbie, Jørgen Wadum, and Emiliene Leonhardt. "The Girl in the Spotlight: Vermeer at Work, His Materials and Techniques in 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'." Heritage Science 8, no. 20 (March 2, 2020). Accessed May 2, 2022.
VANDIVERE, Abbie. "The Technical (Re-)Examination of Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'." Heritage Science 8, no. 26 (March 11, 2020). Accessed May 2, 2022.

VANDERVERE, Abbie, and Annelies van Loon. "Girl with a Blog." Mauritshuis. Accessed October 22. 2023
Who's that Girl? (Introduction to research project)
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/who-s-the-girl-with-a-pearl-earring/
Preparing for exam ( What will happen in the Golden Room)
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/preparing-research-girl-with-a-pearl-earring-vermeer/
Beauty is more than skin deep (Samples / Imaging )
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/beauty-is-more-than-skin-deep/
Vermeer illuminated (1994 treatment)
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/vermeer-illuminated/
Say cheese (Technical photography)
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/say-cheese/
A blank canvas (Canvas)
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/canvas-girl-with-a-pearl-earring-vermeer/
From the ground up (Ground)
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/grounding-girl-with-a-pearl-earring-vermeer/
Watching paint dry (Oil)
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/watching-paint-dry/
Art supply and demand (Paint, and where materials come from)
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/art-supply-and-demand/
Seeing red (Vermilion and cochineal )
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/red-pigments-girl-with-a-pearl-earring-vermeer/
It's all there in black and white (Blacks and lead white )
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/black-and-white-pigments-girl-with-a-pearl-earring-vermeer/
Background check (Background )
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/background-girl-with-a-pearl-earring-vermeer/
Up close and personal (Under the microscope)
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/up-close-and-personal-with-the-girl-with-a-pearl-earring-vermeer/
Contouring, highlighting and blending (Skin )
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/smooth-skin-girl-with-a-pearl-earring-vermeer/
Dressed to impress (Yellow and browns )
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/clothes-girl-with-a-pearl-earring-vermeer/
Out of the blue (Blues)
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/blue-pigment-girl-with-a-pearl-earring-vermeer/
Glazed over (Glazes and varnish)
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/glazes-girl-with-a-pearl-earring-vermeer/
You're crackin me up (Cracks)
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/craquelure-cracks-girl-with-a-pearl-earring-vermeer/
Wrap-up (Wrap-up)
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/restoration-and-research/closer-to-vermeer-and-the-girl/girl-with-a-blog/result-research-girl-with-a-pearl-earring-vermeer/

VERSLYPE, Ige. "The Restoration of 'Woman in Blue Reading a Letter' by Johannes Vermeer." The Rijksmuseum Bulletin 60, no. 1 (2012): 2–19.
WALD, Robert. "'The Art of Painting': Observations on Approach and Technique." In Sabine Haag, Elke Oberthaler, and Sabine Pénot, Vermeer, Die Malkunst: Spurensicherung an einem Meisterwerk, 312–27. Exh. cat. St. Pölten: Residenz in association with Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, 2010.
WALLERT, Arie. "The Materials and Methods of Michiel Sweerts's Paintings." In Jansen and Sutton, Michiel Sweerts, 37–47.
WADUM, Jørgen, René Hoppenbrouwers, and Luuk Struick van der Loeff. Vermeer Illuminated: Conservation, Restoration and Research: A Report on the Restoration of the View of Delft and the Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer. Wormer: V+K in association with the Royal Cabinet of Paintings Mauritshuis, The Hague, 1994.
WADUM, Jørgen. "Contours of Vermeer." In Vermeer Studies. New Haven and London, 1998, 201–223.
WHEELOCK, Arthur K., Jr. Vermeer and the Art of Painting. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1995.
WIESEMAN, Marjorie E. "Acquisition or Inheritance? Material Goods in Paintings by Vermeer and His Contemporaries." In Waiboer, Wheelock, and Ducos, Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting, 50–63.
WIESEMAN, Marjorie E., Alexandra Libby, E. Melanie Gifford, Dina Anchin. "Vermeer's Studio and the 'Girl with a Flute': New Findings from the National Gallery of Art," Journal of Historians of Netherlandish Art 14, no. 2 (Summer 2022).

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