Girl with a Pearl Earring vs The Garden of Earthly Delights
Which painting? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Girl with a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer · 1665 52% · #5 in the world
- The Garden of Earthly Delights Hieronymus Bosch · 1490 48% · #8 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks Girl with a Pearl Earring over The Garden of Earthly Delights by just 52% to 48%. Girl with a Pearl Earring is #5 of the 130 paintings in the world ranking, and #1 of the 5 by Johannes Vermeer. The Garden of Earthly Delights is #8, and #3 of the 12 from the 15th century.
Side by side
| Girl with a Pearl Earring | The Garden of Earthly Delights | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #5 | #8 |
| Artist | Johannes Vermeer | Hieronymus Bosch |
| Year | 1665 | 1490 |