Girl with a Pearl Earring, by Johannes Vermeer
  • 1. Who painted 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'?
A) Rembrandt van Rijn
B) Johannes Vermeer
C) Vincent van Gogh
D) Pablo Picasso
  • 2. In which century was 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' created?
A) 18th century
B) 16th century
C) 19th century
D) 17th century
  • 3. What is the girl in the painting wearing on her head?
A) A flower crown
B) A red hat
C) A black veil
D) A blue and yellow turban
  • 4. Where is 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' currently housed?
A) Louvre Museum, Paris
B) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
C) Mauritshuis, The Hague
D) Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
  • 5. What is the girl's most prominent piece of jewelry?
A) A gold bracelet
B) A pearl earring
C) A silver ring
D) A diamond necklace
  • 6. What is the girl doing with her mouth in the painting?
A) Puckered for a kiss
B) Frowning
C) Smiling broadly
D) Slightly parted lips
  • 7. How is the girl looking at the viewer?
A) Over her shoulder
B) Looking downward
C) Directly facing forward
D) Looking upward
  • 8. What is the approximate size of the painting?
A) 60 × 50 cm
B) 30 × 25 cm
C) 100 × 80 cm
D) 44.5 × 39 cm
  • 9. What is the girl's expression often described as?
A) Enigmatic
B) Joyful
C) Sad
D) Angry
  • 10. What city did Vermeer live and work in?
A) Rotterdam
B) Delft
C) Haarlem
D) Amsterdam
  • 11. What was Vermeer's primary subject matter?
A) Religious themes
B) Battle scenes
C) Domestic interior scenes
D) Landscapes
  • 12. How is the girl's skin tone rendered?
A) Pale and washed out
B) Soft, luminous quality
C) Dark and shadowy
D) Reddish and flushed
  • 13. What type of artwork is 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'?
A) Sculpture
B) Charcoal drawing
C) Watercolor
D) Oil painting
  • 14. What is the girl's gaze directed toward?
A) Upward
B) The viewer
C) Downward
D) To her left
  • 15. What technique did Vermeer use to create soft transitions of light?
A) Pointillism
B) Impasto
C) Chiaroscuro
D) Sfumato
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