Marie Antoinette and Her Children, by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun - Test
  • 1. Who painted 'Marie Antoinette and Her Children'?
A) Jacques-Louis David
B) François Boucher
C) Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
D) Jean-Baptiste Greuze
  • 2. In what year was the painting completed?
A) 1793
B) 1789
C) 1787
D) 1774
  • 3. How many children are depicted with Marie Antoinette in the painting?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Three
D) Five
  • 4. What was the primary purpose of this portrait?
A) Advertise French fashion
B) Mark her coronation
C) Celebrate a military victory
D) Improve Marie Antoinette's public image
  • 5. Which daughter stands beside Marie Antoinette?
A) Henriette Anne
B) Marie Thérèse
C) Sophie Béatrice
D) Louise Élisabeth
  • 6. Which royal residence is suggested by the setting?
A) Fontainebleau
B) Palace of Versailles
C) Château de Saint-Cloud
D) Tuileries Palace
  • 7. What style best describes this painting?
A) Rococo
B) Neoclassical
C) Romanticism
D) Baroque
  • 8. What was Vigée Le Brun's relationship to Marie Antoinette?
A) Childhood friend
B) Political advisor
C) Lady-in-waiting
D) Official portraitist
  • 9. What material is the empty cradle made of?
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Wood
D) Marble
  • 10. What was Vigée Le Brun's nationality?
A) Austrian
B) German
C) French
D) Italian
  • 11. What happened to Vigée Le Brun after the French Revolution began?
A) Was imprisoned
B) Fled France
C) Joined the revolution
D) Continued as court painter
  • 12. How many children did Marie Antoinette have in total?
A) Three
B) Six
C) Four
D) Five
  • 13. What empty piece of furniture in the painting symbolizes the deceased child?
A) A cradle
B) A playpen
C) A high chair
D) A small bed
  • 14. Which of Marie Antoinette's children had died before this painting was created?
A) Marie-Thérèse
B) Louis-Charles
C) Louis-Joseph
D) Sophie
  • 15. What architectural feature appears in the background of the painting?
A) A window
B) A staircase
C) A column
D) A fireplace
  • 16. What emotion is Marie Antoinette primarily depicted as showing in this portrait?
A) Royal authority
B) Deep sorrow
C) Maternal tenderness
D) Playful joy
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