This is the story of one portrait. The story of one artist. A story of one love. A story that could have happened - and maybe did happen - in an old house on one of the picturesque streets of the Dutch city of Delft back in the seventeenth century... Tracy Chevalier's novel was first published in America in 1999 and immediately became a bestseller in many countries around the world. In 2003, the book was filmed by director Peter Webber, with Scarlett Johansson playing the main role in the film. The film received three Oscar nominations and two Golden Globe nominations. Translation: Raisa Bobrova