Question

One of the following artists was NOT a Print Maker.

• A. Rembrandt
• B. William Blake
• C. Vermeer
• D. Goya

Hint:

Rembrandt and Goya are very important names in printmaking. Vermeer is mainly known as a painter.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept:
Printmaking has been practiced by many famous European artists. Etching, engraving and other print techniques were used by artists to reproduce images and create original prints.

Step 1: Check Rembrandt.
Rembrandt was a great painter and also a famous etcher. So, he was a printmaker.

Step 2: Check William Blake.
William Blake was a poet, painter and printmaker. He used relief etching and illustrated printing methods.

Step 3: Check Goya.
Goya was famous for print series such as: \[ \text{Los Caprichos} \] So, he was also a printmaker.

Step 4: Check Vermeer.
Vermeer is famous mainly as a Dutch painter. He is not known as a printmaker in the same way as Rembrandt, Blake or Goya.

Step 5: Final conclusion.
Therefore, the artist who was not a printmaker is: \[ \boxed{\text{Vermeer}} \]