The Embarkation for Cythera, by Antoine Watteau
  • 1. Who painted 'The Embarkation for Cythera'?
A) Jean-Honoré Fragonard
B) Antoine Watteau
C) Eugène Delacroix
D) Jacques-Louis David
  • 2. In which artistic movement is 'The Embarkation for Cythera' considered a masterpiece?
A) Baroque
B) Rococo
C) Neoclassicism
D) Romanticism
  • 3. What year was 'The Embarkation for Cythera' accepted by the French Academy?
A) 1742
B) 1685
C) 1770
D) 1717
  • 4. What is Cythera in the context of this painting?
A) A French coastal town
B) A real island in the Mediterranean
C) The mythical island of love and Venus
D) An imaginary utopian city
  • 5. What type of painting did Watteau invent with this work?
A) Portrait d'apparat
B) Vanitas
C) Fête galante
D) History painting
  • 6. Which French king's reign coincided with the creation of this painting?
A) Louis XV
B) Napoleon Bonaparte
C) Louis XIV
D) Louis XVI
  • 7. Where is the main version of 'The Embailation for Cythera' currently housed?
A) Louvre Museum, Paris
B) Prado Museum, Madrid
C) National Gallery, London
D) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
  • 8. What are the couples in the painting doing?
A) Dancing at a ball
B) Having a picnic
C) Arriving at the island of love
D) Preparing to leave the island of love
  • 9. What is the mood conveyed in the painting?
A) Heroic and triumphant
B) Comic and satirical
C) Tragic and dramatic
D) Dreamy and melancholic
  • 10. What type of landscape dominates the painting?
A) Desert and barren
B) Urban and architectural
C) Mountainous and rugged
D) Pastoral and idyllic
  • 11. How does the painting reflect aristocratic society of the time?
A) Shows leisure and romantic pursuits
B) Depicts military conquests
C) Shows religious devotion
D) Illustrates peasant life
  • 12. In which century was 'The Embarkation for Cythera' created?
A) 19th century
B) 16th century
C) 17th century
D) 18th century
  • 13. What type of figures populate Watteau's painting?
A) Elegant aristocrats
B) Mythological gods
C) Biblical prophets
D) Working class peasants
  • 14. What was the painting's purpose?
A) Watteau's reception piece for the Academy
B) Church altarpiece
C) Royal commission for Versailles
D) Private family portrait
  • 15. How does Watteau handle the painting's lighting?
A) Soft, diffused light
B) Artificial candlelight
C) Nocturnal darkness
D) Harsh dramatic contrast
  • 16. How does the painting handle space?
A) Tight compressed space
B) Geometric division
C) Flat decorative pattern
D) Atmospheric perspective
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