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Lady Standing at a Virginal, by Johannes Vermeer
Contributed by: Forster
  • 1. Who painted 'Lady Standing at a Virginal'?
A) Jan Steen
B) Johannes Vermeer
C) Rembrandt van Rijn
D) Frans Hals
  • 2. Approximately when was 'Lady Standing at a Virginal' created?
A) 1650-1652
B) 1680-1682
C) 1660-1662
D) 1670-1672
  • 3. What musical instrument is the lady playing?
A) Virginal
B) Lute
C) Piano
D) Harpsichord
  • 4. Where is 'Lady Standing at a Virginal' currently housed?
A) Metropolitan Museum, New York
B) National Gallery, London
C) Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
D) Louvre, Paris
  • 5. What type of painting is 'Lady Standing at a Virginal'?
A) Still life
B) History painting
C) Genre painting
D) Landscape
  • 6. What is visible on the wall behind the lady?
A) A painting of Cupid
B) A window
C) A mirror
D) A landscape painting
  • 7. What is the lady wearing?
A) A blue silk dress
B) A yellow dress with white fur trim
C) A black dress with lace collar
D) A red velvet gown
  • 8. What other painting by Vermeer features a similar musical theme?
A) The Music Lesson
B) View of Delft
C) Girl with a Pearl Earring
D) The Milkmaid
  • 9. What city did Vermeer work in?
A) Amsterdam
B) The Hague
C) Delft
D) Rotterdam
  • 10. What is the lady's expression?
A) Joyful and laughing
B) Angry and stern
C) Sad and melancholy
D) Serene and contemplative
  • 11. What century did Vermeer work in?
A) 17th century
B) 18th century
C) 15th century
D) 16th century
  • 12. What type of paint did Vermeer use?
A) Oil paint
B) Tempera
C) Acrylic
D) Watercolor
  • 13. What is the condition of the painting?
A) Good condition with some wear
B) Poorly preserved
C) Recently restored
D) Pristine original state
  • 14. What technique did Vermeer use for highlights?
A) Small dots of light paint
B) Scumbling
C) Broad brushstrokes
D) Glazing
  • 15. What is the overall mood of the painting?
A) Mysterious and dark
B) Dramatic and intense
C) Quiet and intimate
D) Joyful and celebratory
  • 16. What material is the virginal primarily made of?
A) Ivory
B) Wood
C) Marble
D) Metal
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