The Coronation of Napoleon, by Jacques-Louis David
  • 1. In what year was Jacques-Louis David's 'The Coronation of Napoleon' completed?
A) 1815
B) 1821
C) 1799
D) 1807
  • 2. Where does the coronation scene depicted in the painting take place?
A) Notre-Dame Cathedral
B) Tuileries Palace
C) Louvre Palace
D) Versailles Palace
  • 3. How tall is the painting approximately?
A) 6 meters
B) 8 meters
C) 10 meters
D) 3 meters
  • 4. Where is the painting currently housed?
A) Uffizi Gallery
B) British Museum
C) Versailles Palace
D) Louvre Museum
  • 5. What did Napoleon actually do during the coronation that differed from tradition?
A) Crowned himself
B) Refused to kneel
C) Spoke in Italian
D) Wore red robes
  • 6. What type of crown is Napoleon holding?
A) Gold crown
B) Diamond crown
C) Laurel wreath
D) Imperial crown
  • 7. How long did it take David to complete the painting?
A) Five years
B) Three years
C) Six months
D) One year
  • 8. How does David portray Napoleon's relationship with the Church?
A) As equal partners
B) As subservient to it
C) As dominant over it
D) As hostile to it
  • 9. What is the primary message conveyed by the painting?
A) Family unity
B) Military victory
C) Religious devotion
D) Napoleon's legitimacy and power
  • 10. How does David handle the spatial arrangement of figures?
A) Hierarchical placement
B) Minimal spacing
C) Random distribution
D) Circular arrangement
  • 11. How does the painting portray the Pope?
A) As a passive observer
B) As equal to Napoleon
C) As the main celebrant
D) As opposed to Napoleon
  • 12. Which element did David add that wasn't present at the actual coronation?
A) The cathedral
B) The Pope
C) Josephine
D) Napoleon's mother
  • 13. What artistic movement is Jacques-Louis David associated with?
A) Impressionism
B) Baroque
C) Romanticism
D) Neoclassicism
  • 14. Who sits prominently in the center background of the painting?
A) Pope Pius VII
B) Talleyrand
C) Napoleon's mother
D) Cardinal Fesch
  • 15. What title did Napoleon assume during this coronation?
A) First Consul
B) Holy Roman Emperor
C) Emperor of the French
D) King of France
  • 16. What was the original French title of the painting?
A) L'Empereur Napoléon
B) La Cérémonie Impériale
C) Le Sacre de Napoléon
D) Le Couronnement
  • 17. What symbolic purpose did the painting serve for Napoleon's regime?
A) Personal memoir
B) Religious devotion
C) Propaganda
D) Architectural record
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