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