View of Delft, by Johannes Vermeer
  • 1. In which century was 'View of Delft' painted?
A) 15th century
B) 16th century
C) 17th century
D) 18th century
  • 2. What artistic movement is Vermeer associated with?
A) French Impressionism
B) Italian Renaissance
C) Dutch Golden Age painting
D) Baroque
  • 3. Which Dutch city is depicted in the painting?
A) Amsterdam
B) Rotterdam
C) The Hague
D) Delft
  • 4. Which famous author praised 'View of Delft' as 'the most beautiful painting in the world'?
A) Leo Tolstoy
B) Marcel Proust
C) Victor Hugo
D) Charles Dickens
  • 5. What is the current location of 'View of Delft'?
A) Louvre, Paris
B) Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
C) National Gallery, London
D) Mauritshuis, The Hague
  • 6. Approximately when was 'View of Delft' painted?
A) 1640-1641
B) 1680-1681
C) 1660-1661
D) 1620-1621
  • 7. Which tower dominates the city skyline in the painting?
A) Old Church tower
B) Windmill
C) City Hall tower
D) Nieuwe Kerk tower
  • 8. What type of clouds are depicted?
A) Cumulus clouds
B) Cirrus clouds
C) No clouds
D) Storm clouds
  • 9. What is the painting's Dutch title?
A) Stad van Delft
B) Hollands Delft
C) Gezicht op Delft
D) Delft Panorama
  • 10. How many bridges are visible in the composition?
A) Two
B) Four
C) One
D) Three
  • 11. Which famous art historian attributed the painting to Vermeer in 1866?
A) Giorgio Vasari
B) Bernard Berenson
C) Théophile Thoré
D) Johann Winckelmann
  • 12. What technique did Vermeer use to create subtle light effects?
A) Sfumato
B) Impasto
C) Pointillé
D) Chiaroscuro
  • 13. What appears in the foreground reflecting the buildings?
A) Sand
B) Water
C) Cobblestones
D) Grass
  • 14. What type of boats are shown in the harbor?
A) Sailing ships and small boats
B) Steamships
C) Warships
D) Fishing trawlers
  • 15. Which artistic element creates depth in the composition?
A) Flat perspective
B) Atmospheric perspective
C) Cubist fragmentation
D) Surreal distortion
  • 16. What is the approximate size of the painting?
A) 200 x 250 cm
B) 75 x 100 cm
C) 150 x 200 cm
D) 98.5 x 117.5 cm
  • 17. Which gate on the right side of the painting leads to Rotterdam?
A) Hague Gate
B) Amsterdam Gate
C) Rotterdam Gate
D) Schiedam Gate
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