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