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