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