Question

jan vermeer: artist of light and life
have you ever sat at a kitchen table and noticed how the morning sun filters through the window, illuminating the simple everyday items placed there: a bowl, a spoon, a glass of juice? did you wish that you could somehow capture that moment in time?
johannes (jan) vermeer, a 17th - century artist, observed just such everyday scenes in his home and recorded them for posterity in his master paintings.
vermeer was born in delft, netherlands, in 1632. as the son of a silk weaver/art dealer, he was exposed to artists and fine paintings from an early age. although little is known about his early artistic training, it is a recorded fact that in 1653, vermeer joined the guild of st. luke, an association of artists and art dealers. although he was well respected in the delft art world as a painter and an art dealer, the artist was not widely known at the time.
vermeer lived his whole life in delft, painting what he saw around him with great clarity.
the author provides the least information on which topic?
○ the subjects vermeer painted
○ vermeer’s style of painting
○ vermeer’s artistic training
○ where to view vermeer’s paintings

Explanation:

• The text notes Vermeer painted everyday scenes (covers subject matter), mentions his focus on light and clarity (covers painting style), states little is known about his early training but he joined the Guild of St. Luke (covers artistic training). No information is provided about locations to view his paintings.

Answer:

D. where to view Vermeer's paintings