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GABRIEL METSU AND HIS PICTURES

Man Writing а Letter and Woman Reading а Letter аrе the two famous paintings by Gabriel Metsu who was both (54) ________ admired and reasonably successful during his lifetime. They (55) ________ around 1665, in Amsterdam, and now hang in the National Gallery of Ireland.

These two pictures were meant to be hung together (56) ________ one whole piece. In the first painting, а young man (57) ________ а letter and in the other one, we can see а young woman reading а letter. The viewers аrе supposed (58) ________ that it is composing a love letter to her and that here she is reading it.

54 A wide B widely C wider D widest 55 A painted B are painting C are painted D were painted 56 A like B as C so D such

57 A is writing B writing C writes D has written 58 A understand B understands C understanding D to understand