Girl with the Pearl Earring (Vermeer) - Free Coloring Page

Are you interested in providing your child with an introduction to the world of art? Art masterpiece coloring pages are a great way to start. Children are not only placed before a work of art, they are given an opportunity to interact with it. Given this opportunity, their relationship with a particular work will far out last the casual stroll by the work in a museum gallery.

Free Jan Vermeer Coloring Page

Girl with the Pearl Earring | Coloring Page

Want to learn more? Read about Dutch Baroque artist Jan Vermeer with this biography written specifically for kids, and then enjoy the suggested follow-up activities at the end of this article.

Hey Kids, Meet Jan Vermeer - Biography for Kids
Jan Vermeer was born in the Netherlands in the city of Delft, and baptized on October 31, 1632. His father, Reijnier Janszoon, was a textile worker and later an art dealer. Jan became interested in art through his early contact with artists. When his father died in 1652, Vermeer took his place as an art dealer...

Recommended Follow-Up Activities/Lessons

Lacemaker Online Jigsaw Puzzle
Test your skills at sovling an on-line Vermeer jigsaw puzzle. Set it for one of several puzzle piece styles, or rotate the pieces for an even greater challenge.

Jan Vermeer Word Search Worksheet
Build your reading skills with this free printable word search worksheet. Read the biography and then search for the keywords (the most important facts) in the word search worksheet. If you would like to solve this worksheet in a more traditional way, the nine search words are provided on the Web site.

Lacemaker Memory Puzzle
Solve a memory/concentration game with a Vermeer theme. Find two squares that match and they become two squares of Vermeer's Lacemaker painting. Find all ten matches and you win. An attempt counter is also provided at the bottom of the puzzle to encourage students to complete the puzzle as efficiently as possible.

Jan Vermeer Crossword Puzzle
Test your knowledge of Jan Vermeer by completing a crossword puzzle that reviews basic facts about the artist and his art.