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