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