Question

A female artist from this country depicted a woman ignoring a man’s offer of money and instead focusing on her sewing in The Proposition. A genre of portraits from this country featuring exaggerated facial expressions known as tronies (“TROH-nees”) was frequently painted by the artist of Malle Babbe (“MAH-luh BAH-bah”). Another artist from this country painted a viola da gamba on the ground while a woman sits at a virginal next to her teacher in The Music Lesson. That artist (10[1])from this country (10[1])portrayed a woman sporting a blue and yellow turban (10[2])and wearing the (-5[1])title (10[3])piece of (10[1])jewelry. (10[1])For 10 points, name this country home to Frans Hals and the artist of Girl with a Pearl Earring, Johannes Vermeer. ■END■

ANSWER: Netherlands [or Holland; or United Provinces of the Netherlands; or Republic of the Seven United Netherlands; or Dutch Republic] (The artist clued in the first line is Judith Leyster.)
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Brian ZhangUNC CAppalachian State A7610
Michael EngUNC DJames Madison B7910
Joseph ColeUNC BDuke A8810
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Malachi LedfordTusculumLiberty C91-5
Timothy PorterVCUAppalachian State B9210
Orion KellerVirginia Tech ALiberty A9210
Gentry DowdyLiberty CTusculum9210
John GambleNC StateVirginia Tech B9410
Alice ZhongUNC ADuke B9510

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