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The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel Near Potsdam, by Carl Blechen - Test
  • 1. Who painted 'The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel Near Potsdam'?
A) Karl Friedrich Schinkel
B) Carl Blechen
C) Caspar David Friedrich
D) Adolph von Menzel
  • 2. In which country is Pfaueninsel (Peacock Island) located?
A) Germany
B) Switzerland
C) Netherlands
D) Austria
  • 3. Near which city is Pfaueninsel located?
A) Berlin
B) Potsdam
C) Munich
D) Hamburg
  • 4. What type of building is depicted in the painting?
A) Palace
B) Greenhouse
C) Museum
D) Church
  • 5. Which king commissioned the Palm House?
A) Louis XIV
B) George III
C) Frederick William III
D) Frederick the Great
  • 6. In what decade was the Palm House built?
A) 1790s
B) 1850s
C) 1830s
D) 1810s
  • 7. What is the dominant color palette in Blechen's painting?
A) Blues and whites
B) Pastel colors
C) Reds and golds
D) Greens and earthy tones
  • 8. What type of plants are featured in the Palm House?
A) Tropical plants and palms
B) Desert cacti
C) Mediterranean herbs
D) Alpine flowers
  • 9. How does Blechen create a sense of depth in the painting?
A) Minimal detail
B) Flat composition
C) Linear perspective
D) Abstract patterns
  • 10. Which element shows the technological innovation of the building?
A) Stone carvings
B) Wood paneling
C) Fresco paintings
D) Iron framework
  • 11. How does light function in the painting?
A) Sunset glow
B) From candlelight
C) Filters through glass roof
D) Artificial lighting
  • 12. Where is the painting currently housed?
A) Uffizi, Florence
B) Louvre, Paris
C) Prado, Madrid
D) Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin
  • 13. What was innovative about the Palm House's design?
A) Tallest building
B) Underground heating
C) Early use of iron and glass
D) First dome structure
  • 14. What was the Palm House's primary purpose?
A) Art gallery
B) Royal residence
C) Display exotic plants
D) Concert hall
  • 15. On which island is the Palm House located?
A) Mainau
B) Pfaueninsel
C) Museumsinsel
D) Rügen
  • 16. What artistic technique emphasizes the light effects?
A) Impasto
B) Chiaroscuro
C) Sfumato
D) Pointillism
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