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Las Meninas, by Diego Velázquez
  • 1. Who painted 'Las Meninas'?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Francisco Goya
C) Diego Velázquez
D) El Greco
  • 2. In what year was 'Las Meninas' completed?
A) 1656
B) 1678
C) 1623
D) 1642
  • 3. Where is 'Las Meninas' currently housed?
A) Louvre Museum, Paris
B) National Gallery, London
C) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
D) Museo del Prado, Madrid
  • 4. What artistic technique is prominently used in 'Las Meninas'?
A) Chiaroscuro
B) Surrealism
C) Cubism
D) Pointillism
  • 5. What is the setting of 'Las Meninas'?
A) The Royal Chapel
B) The Throne Room
C) The Royal Gardens
D) Velázquez's studio in the Royal Alcazar
  • 6. How is the artist, Velázquez, depicted in the painting?
A) Standing at his easel, painting
B) Kneeling before the king
C) Sitting and observing
D) Holding a palette and brushes
  • 7. What is reflected in the mirror at the back of the room?
A) Infanta Margarita Teresa
B) King Philip IV and Queen Mariana
C) The artist's self-portrait
D) Another version of the scene
  • 8. What is the name of the dwarf on the right side of the painting?
A) Maribárbola
B) Nicolasito Pertusato
C) Mari-Bárbola
D) Sebastian de Morra
  • 9. What is the large canvas in the painting facing?
A) Towards the king and queen
B) Away from the viewer
C) Towards the Infanta
D) Towards the viewer
  • 10. What is the name of the dog in the foreground?
A) Mastiff
B) Greyhound
C) Spaniel
D) Poodle
  • 11. What is the primary light source in the painting?
A) A skylight
B) A chandelier
C) A window on the right
D) Candles
  • 12. What is the name of the woman standing behind the Infanta?
A) Queen Mariana
B) Doña María Agustina Sarmiento
C) Maribárbola
D) Doña Isabel de Velasco
  • 13. What is the name of the Infanta's chaperone in the background?
A) Maribárbola
B) Doña María Agustina Sarmiento
C) Doña Isabel de Velasco
D) Doña Marcela de Ulloa
  • 14. What is the artistic movement of 'Las Meninas'?
A) Baroque
B) Renaissance
C) Romanticism
D) Impressionism
  • 15. What is the relationship between Velázquez and the royal family?
A) Prime minister
B) Military advisor
C) Court painter
D) Royal cousin
  • 16. What is the main theme explored in 'Las Meninas'?
A) Historical battle
B) Mythological allegory
C) Religious devotion
D) Illusion and reality
  • 17. In which century was 'Las Meninas' painted?
A) 15th century
B) 16th century
C) 17th century
D) 18th century
  • 18. Which modern artist created multiple reinterpretations of 'Las Meninas'?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Joan Miró
C) Salvador Dalí
D) Andy Warhol
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