Laocoön, by El Greco - Quiz
  • 1. Who painted 'Laocoön'?
A) Caravaggio
B) Titian
C) Michelangelo
D) El Greco
  • 2. In which century was El Greco's 'Laocoön' created?
A) 18th century
B) 17th century
C) 15th century
D) 16th century
  • 3. What is the current location of El Greco's 'Laocoön'?
A) Louvre Museum, Paris
B) National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
C) Prado Museum, Madrid
D) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
  • 4. What mythological event does 'Laocoön' depict?
A) The judgment of Paris
B) The fall of Icarus
C) The abduction of Helen
D) The death of Laocoön and his sons
  • 5. According to myth, why was Laocoön punished?
A) He stole from the temple
B) He betrayed Troy to the Greeks
C) He warned against the Trojan Horse
D) He insulted the gods
  • 6. Which gods sent the serpents to kill Laocoön?
A) Zeus and Hera
B) Athena and Poseidon
C) Apollo and Artemis
D) Ares and Aphrodite
  • 7. What is distinctive about El Greco's style in 'Laocoön'?
A) Impressionistic brushwork
B) Geometric abstraction
C) Elongated figures and dramatic lighting
D) Realistic proportions and muted colors
  • 8. Which famous sculpture inspired El Greco's 'Laocoön'?
A) The ancient Laocoön Group
B) The Discus Thrower
C) Michelangelo's David
D) The Venus de Milo
  • 9. How many figures are prominently featured in El Greco's 'Laocoön'?
A) Two
B) Five
C) Three
D) Four
  • 10. What animals attack Laocoön and his sons?
A) Sea serpents
B) Eagles
C) Lions
D) Wolves
  • 11. Which city is visible in the background of El Greco's painting?
A) Rome
B) Athens
C) Troy
D) Toledo
  • 12. Which literary work tells the story of Laocoön?
A) Virgil's Aeneid
B) Homer's Odyssey
C) Ovid's Metamorphoses
D) Homer's Iliad
  • 13. Where was El Greco born?
A) Greece
B) Spain
C) Crete
D) Italy
  • 14. What is the medium of El Greco's 'Laocoön'?
A) Watercolor
B) Oil on canvas
C) Fresco
D) Tempera on wood
  • 15. What emotion is most emphasized in the figures' expressions?
A) Surprise
B) Anger
C) Agony
D) Joy
  • 16. What is the overall mood of the painting?
A) Peaceful and serene
B) Mysterious and ambiguous
C) Joyful and celebratory
D) Tragic and dramatic
  • 17. What was El Greco's country of origin?
A) France
B) Greece
C) Italy
D) Spain
  • 18. What is Laocoön's profession in the mythological story?
A) Warrior
B) Priest
C) King
D) Prophet
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