Painting of a girl wearing a blue and yellow headscarf and a pearl earring.

FIND out if you have perfect vision by spotting the difference in the two semi-identical images from famous paintings.

A few subtle differences can be found in the images below, but only the eagle-eyed can spot the changes.

Painting of a girl wearing a blue and yellow headscarf and a pearl earring.
The original Girl with the Pearl Earring was painted by Johannes Vermeer c. 1665Credit: Jacksons’s Art
Painting of a girl with a pearl earring.
Jackson’s Art team created the modified paintings to train your brainCredit: Jacksons’s Art

Beat this challenge in under five seconds to be considered an expert with 20/20 vision by noticing the three changes made.

These Spot the Difference puzzles are a great way to test your skills in observation and attention to detail.

Engaging in these brain training exercises is not only an entertaining way to challenge your mind, but it also improves concentration, enhances visual perception, boosts memory, and strengthens problem-solving skills.

A creative team at Jackson’s Art has crafted these puzzles using three of history’s most renowned paintings: ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’, the ‘Mona Lisa’, and ‘The Starry Night’.

There are three little differences to look out for the in ‘the Girl with a Pearl Earring’ by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer.

The original version of this painting is currently displayed at the Mauritshuis in The Hague, Netherlands, and it is regarded as a masterpiece from the Dutch Golden Age.

So have you spotted the three changes that have been made to the original painting?

The differences are subtle, and if you have found then in under five seconds then you have a sharp eye.

If not, no worries, you can scroll down to find the answers.

And if you need to work on your skills, other puzzles like crosswords, Sudoku or those using logic are good.

Artists also made two changes to Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic ‘Mona Lisa’ painting from the early 16th century.

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The Mona Lisa has been an significant symbol of Renaissance art, and can be viewed by visiting the Louvre in Paris.

Finally, perhaps the most challenging, you need to find the three differences in Vincent van Gogh’s painting of ‘The Starry Night’.

This well-renowned piece, painted in 1889, is currently viewable at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and depicted the view from Van Gogh’s asylum room.

For another similar challenge, you can try to find the five hidden changes made to this woman sleeping with a fan picture in under 10 seconds.

Or other brain teasers to spot the rattlesnake in a pile of leaves in less than seven seconds.

The Sun has wide range of optical illusions you can try to stimulate the deepest parts of your brain.

Original portrait of the Mona Lisa.
Original portrait of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da VinciCredit: Jackson’s Art
Edited version of the Mona Lisa painting, showing the subject wearing a ring.
Edited version of the Mona Lisa painting by Jackson’s Art with two modificationsCredit: Jackson’s Art
Van Gogh's The Starry Night painting.
Van Gogh’s original painting of The Starry NightCredit: Jackson’s Art
Van Gogh's The Starry Night with three changes to the sky and buildings
Changes made to The Starry Night painting by Vincent van GoghCredit: Jackson’s Art
Painting of a girl wearing a blue headscarf and a gold earring.
Three colour differences to find in the Girl with a Pearl Earring paintingCredit: Jacksons’s Art
Mona Lisa with a ring added to her finger and eyes looking up
The Mona Lisa has had a ring added to her finger, and her eyes are looking upCredit: Jackson’s Art
Van Gogh's The Starry Night has two added buildings and a star taken away
One less star to Van Gogh’s The Starry Night, and two extra buildingsCredit: Jackson’s Art

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