Liberty Leading the People, by Eugène Delacroix
  • 1. In what year was 'Liberty Leading the People' painted?
A) 1789
B) 1815
C) 1830
D) 1848
  • 2. Which historical event does the painting commemorate?
A) The French Revolution
B) The American Revolution
C) The Paris Commune
D) The July Revolution
  • 3. What is the full name of the artist who painted 'Liberty Leading the People'?
A) Eugène Delacroix
B) Jacques-Louis David
C) Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
D) Théodore Géricault
  • 4. What art movement is Delacroix most commonly associated with?
A) Romanticism
B) Impressionism
C) Realism
D) Neoclassicism
  • 5. Which French king was overthrown in the revolution depicted?
A) Napoleon III
B) Charles X
C) Louis Philippe I
D) Louis XVI
  • 6. What building is visible in the background smoke?
A) The Arc de Triomphe
B) Notre-Dame Cathedral
C) The Eiffel Tower
D) The Louvre
  • 7. Which French literary figure owned the painting for a time?
A) Gustave Flaubert
B) Victor Hugo
C) Honoré de Balzac
D) Alexandre Dumas
  • 8. The painting was controversial for its depiction of:
A) Nudity
B) Religious symbols
C) Violence and dead bodies
D) Royal portraits
  • 9. What material is the painting created on?
A) Paper
B) Wood panel
C) Canvas
D) Plaster
  • 10. What does the Phrygian cap symbolize?
A) Freedom and revolution
B) Royal authority
C) Military rank
D) Religious faith
  • 11. Which country's currency features this painting on their banknotes?
A) France
B) Canada
C) Switzerland
D) Belgium
  • 12. How does Delacroix create a sense of depth?
A) Atmospheric perspective
B) Color blocking
C) Flat patterning
D) Linear perspective only
  • 13. What type of revolution does the painting specifically depict?
A) The June Rebellion
B) The Three Glorious Days
C) The Storming of the Bastille
D) The February Revolution
  • 14. What aspect made the painting revolutionary for its time?
A) Abstract composition
B) Photographic realism
C) Mixing contemporary and allegorical figures
D) Use of new synthetic pigments
  • 15. What does the central female figure personify?
A) Victory
B) Justice
C) France
D) Liberty
  • 16. Where is the painting currently housed?
A) Musée d'Orsay
B) Louvre Museum
C) British Museum
D) Versailles Palace
  • 17. What type of headwear is Liberty wearing?
A) A helmet
B) A beret
C) A crown
D) A Phrygian cap
  • 18. The figure to Liberty's left wearing a top hat represents which social class?
A) The clergy
B) The bourgeoisie
C) The aristocracy
D) The peasantry
  • 19. What is the young boy to Liberty's right often identified as?
A) Delacroix himself
B) A royal guard
C) Napoleon
D) Gavroche
  • 20. Which weapon is prominently featured in the foreground?
A) A pistol
B) A cannon
C) A sword
D) A musket
  • 21. What is the painting's dimensions in centimeters?
A) 260 × 325 cm
B) 200 × 300 cm
C) 180 × 250 cm
D) 300 × 400 cm
  • 22. What type of breast is Liberty depicted with?
A) Covered
B) Armored
C) Bare
D) Tattooed
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