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