The Second of May 1808, by Francisco Goya
  • 1. In which city does the scene depicted in 'The Second of May 1808' take place?
A) Paris
B) Madrid
C) Barcelona
D) Seville
  • 2. What year was 'The Second of May 1808' painted?
A) 1810
B) 1808
C) 1814
D) 1820
  • 3. What artistic movement is Goya associated with?
A) Romanticism
B) Baroque
C) Impressionism
D) Renaissance
  • 4. Where is 'The Second of May 1808' currently housed?
A) National Gallery
B) Museo del Prado
C) Louvre Museum
D) Uffizi Gallery
  • 5. What is the primary medium of 'The Second of May 1808'?
A) Oil on canvas
B) Tempera
C) Watercolor
D) Fresco
  • 6. Who was the French commander during the events depicted?
A) Marshal Ney
B) Napoleon Bonaparte
C) Louis XVIII
D) Joachim Murat
  • 7. How does Goya create a sense of chaos in the composition?
A) Symmetrical balance
B) Diagonal lines and crowded figures
C) Ordered rows
D) Empty space
  • 8. What was Goya's official position at the Spanish court?
A) Court painter
B) Minister of art
C) Royal architect
D) Palace curator
  • 9. What technique did Goya use to create dramatic lighting effects?
A) Sfumato
B) Chiaroscuro
C) Pointillism
D) Impasto
  • 10. How many years after the events did Goya paint this work?
A) Six years
B) One year
C) Ten years
D) Twenty years
  • 11. What type of brushwork characterizes Goya's style in this painting?
A) Geometric and precise
B) Tight and detailed
C) Smooth and blended
D) Loose and expressive
  • 12. What historical period followed the events depicted?
A) Peninsular War
B) Reconquista
C) Spanish Civil War
D) Spanish Golden Age
  • 13. Why is 'The Second of May 1808' considered historically significant?
A) Largest Spanish painting
B) Last royal portrait
C) Early modern war painting
D) First Spanish landscape
  • 14. What companion painting shows the aftermath of this event?
A) The Third of May 1808
B) The Disasters of War
C) The Execution of the Defenders of Madrid
D) The Black Paintings
  • 15. What is the dominant color scheme in the painting?
A) Monochrome
B) Earth tones with red accents
C) Pastel colors
D) Blue and white
  • 16. Who commissioned the painting from Goya?
A) French occupation authorities
B) King Ferdinand VII
C) Spanish provisional government
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
  • 17. Which French leader ordered the occupation of Spain that led to this uprising?
A) Robespierre
B) Charles X
C) Napoleon Bonaparte
D) Louis XVI
  • 18. How does this painting differ from traditional history paintings?
A) Depicts mythical figures
B) Shows chaos rather than heroism
C) Shows ideal beauty
D) Uses classical allegory
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