Pitfalls of Overzealous Iconodiagnosis of the Girl with a Pearl Earring
January 2026
in “
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
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Studysummary This critique suggests that the prior iconodiagnosis of Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" suffers from confirmation bias, arguing that cultural trends, rather than medical conditions, explain the artwork's features.
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