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