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