Rembrandt’s use of etching in his Self-Portrait with Saskia allowed him to

• model the composition from life

• achieve a wide range of different tones

• use a woodblock instead of a metal plate

• enlarge prints for publication

On the basis of its subject matter and its style, the painting shown can be attributed to which of the following artists?

• Rembrandt van Rijn

• Johannes Vermeer

• Albrecht Dürer

• Matthias Grünewald

Which of the following provides the best evidence that Vermeer used optical devices such as the camera obscura in his paintings

• Strong sense of realism
• Unidealized Figures
• Subtle Play of the effects of light on various textures
• Microscopic Detail on still life objects
  

Etchings are different from engraving in that etchings

• Require a metal plate as a ground
• Use a tool to cut into a surface
• Must be realized by passing paper over the impression
• Must be immersed in acid to achieve an image

Select the appropriate title and artist who painted this image.

• Girl with a Pearl Earring, Rembrandt van Rijn

• The Milkmaid, Johannes Vermeer

• The Milkmaid, Rembrandt van Rijn

• Girl with a Pearl Earring, Johannes Vermeer

period in the history of the Netherlands, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military, and art were among the most acclaimed in the world

• Renaissance

• Dutch Golden Age

• Baroque

• Rococo