Johannes Vermeer, Girl with a Pearl Earring, c. 1665, Mauritshuis, The Hague. WC.
Whether an artist intends it or not, simply by painting or drawing reality, they share elegant solutions to problems—or not, a sense of harmony—or not, a grasp of the big picture—or not. We, as viewers, respond on a subconscious level, deeply—either pro or con—to the artist’s methodology. The fun thing is, this happens whether the artist intends it to or not; it comes with the nature of making art. When it clicks in a positive way, it creates the feeling that both the artist’s and the viewer’s psyches have been truly seen. For instance, does Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring make you feel visible?
Michael Newberry 
Art has as much to say about what we do not see as what we think we see. Thank you for sharing thoughts about the pearl. I would have missed it!