Question 7
- Write notes on Johannes Vermeer with reference to:
- country.
- year of birth.
- year of death.
- area of specialization.
- medium used.
- subject matter.
- art movement.
- art movement.
- State four of his works.
Observation
The question was attempted by few candidates. The candidates performance was below average. They were expected to respond to the question in this manner:
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- Netherlands/Holland
- 1632
- 1675
- Painting
- Oil
- Figures and landscapes
- Baroque.
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- Young woman with a water pitcher.
- Woman reading a letter.
- Woman holding a balance.
- View of Delft.
- The music lesson.
- The little street.
- The lace maker.
- The kitchen maid.
- The Geographer.
- The Astronomer.
- The art of painting.
- Girl with red hat .
- Girl with a pearl earring.
- Dianna and her companions.
- Christ in the house of Martha and Mary .
- Allegory of the Catholic faith.
- The procuress.