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