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8th ARTIST'S MONTHLY - Jan Vermeer

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was often the model for many of his paintings?

a)

the maid

b)

Catharina, his wife

c)

his children

d)

Princess Catherine

2.

Vermeer's real job was as

a)

an artist

b)

master of the trade guild

c)

an innkeeper

3.

Vermeer was chosen as headman of which guild?

a)

builders

b)

carpenters

c)

painters

4.

Why did Vermeer paint?

a)

he loved it

b)

he thought he could earn a good living

c)

he could sell his paintings

5.

The Cook seems simple. What make it complex?

a)

textures

b)

strong light source

c)

primary colors

d)

all three

6.

How does he emphasize her face in The Woman with a Pearl Earring ?

a)

the background

b)

strong light from the left

c)

her clothing

7.

In this painting, the primary blue color does this:

a)

holds her hair back

b)

emphasizes her face

c)

adds some color

8.

Vermeer used neutral colors in his work. What colors did he use for contrast?

a)

primary colors

b)

gold, silver, and bronze

c)

cool colors

9.

What did Vermeer most often paint?

a)

people

b)

landscapes

c)

his town

10.

Vermeer painted very few _____________.

a)

landscapes

b)

cities

c)

night scenes

11.

As in The Lacemaker, he often painted people doing ____________________.

a)

quiet activities

b)

important jobs

c)

exciting things

12.

Vermeer painted as a

a)

hobby

b)

job

c)

teacher

13.

As in The Geographer, he used strong _______________ to emphasize the subject.

a)

light

b)

color

c)

harsh shapes

14.

Something Vermeer liked to put in his paintings:

a)

other paintings

b)

many people

c)

illusions

15.

Vermeer spent all of his life here.

a)

Holland

b)

England

c)

Netherlands

16.

Vermeer and his wife had how many children?

a)

11

b)

8

c)

5

17.

When Vermeer died, his wife was soon __________________.

a)

bankrupt

b)

married again

c)

rich from selling his paintings

18.

What kind of light did Vermeer use in his paintings?

a)

candlelight

b)

daylight

c)

lamplight

19.

Vermeer worked ________________ to get the details right.

a)

very slowly

b)

quickly

c)

off and on

20.

Vermeer's father also ran this business from the inn.

a)

art

b)

store

c)

clothing