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