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