- 1. In which country was the artist Johannes Vermeer born?
A) France
B) Italy
C) Germany
D) Netherlands
- 2. What is the title of Vermeer's famous painting featuring a young woman with a pearl earring?
A) Girl with a Pearl Earring
B) Maid with a Pearl Brooch
C) Woman with a Pearl Bracelet
D) Lady with a Pearl Necklace
- 3. Which city did Vermeer live and work in for most of his life?
A) Amsterdam
B) Rotterdam
C) Utrecht
D) Delft
- 4. Vermeer's paintings are known for their exceptional use of which artistic technique?
A) Impasto
B) Pointillism
C) Chiaroscuro
D) Sfumato
- 5. Vermeer's painting 'The Procuress' depicts a scene set in a:
A) Marketplace
B) Brothel
C) Palace
D) Church
- 6. What was Vermeer's occupation besides being a painter?
A) Sculptor
B) Art dealer
C) Architect
D) Composer
- 7. Vermeer's painting 'The Art of Painting' features a figure often interpreted as which mythological figure?
A) Athena
B) Venus
C) Diana
D) Clio
- 8. In Vermeer's 'The Milkmaid', the central figure is engaged in which activity?
A) Reading a book
B) Pouring milk
C) Playing a musical instrument
D) Weaving cloth
- 9. Vermeer's painting 'The Music Lesson' portrays a man and a woman playing which musical instrument?
A) Trumpet
B) Violin
C) Flute
D) Virginal
- 10. What was the name of Vermeer's most famous patron who was also a powerful diplomat?
A) Adriaen Coorte
B) Pieter van Ruijven
C) Anton van Leeuwenhoek
D) Joan Maurer
- 11. Vermeer's painting 'The Lacemaker' is a fine example of which genre of painting?
A) Genre painting
B) Sculpture
C) Landscape painting
D) Still life
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