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