Portrait of Madame X, by John Singer Sargent
  • 1. Who painted 'Portrait of Madame X'?
A) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
B) Claude Monet
C) James McNeill Whistler
D) John Singer Sargent
  • 2. What is the real name of the woman depicted as 'Madame X'?
A) Sarah Bernhardt
B) Marie Antoinette
C) Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau
D) Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
  • 3. In what year was 'Portrait of Madame X' first exhibited?
A) 1884
B) 1875
C) 1890
D) 1900
  • 4. Where was the painting first exhibited?
A) Metropolitan Museum, New York
B) Louvre Museum
C) Paris Salon
D) Royal Academy, London
  • 5. Where is the painting currently housed?
A) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
B) National Gallery, London
C) Musée d'Orsay, Paris
D) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
  • 6. What medium was used for this painting?
A) Watercolor
B) Charcoal
C) Pastel
D) Oil on canvas
  • 7. What nationality was John Singer Sargent?
A) British
B) American
C) Italian
D) French
  • 8. How did Sargent later alter the fallen dress strap?
A) Changed its color to black
B) Made it sparkle with jewels
C) Removed it entirely
D) Painted it securely on her shoulder
  • 9. What is the predominant color scheme of the painting?
A) Bright primary colors
B) Pastel shades
C) Ivory skin against dark background
D) Monochrome grayscale
  • 10. To which museum did Sargent eventually sell the painting?
A) National Gallery of Art
B) Metropolitan Museum of Art
C) Boston Museum of Fine Arts
D) Louvre Museum
  • 11. What was the original title Sargent intended for the painting?
A) The Parisian Beauty
B) Woman in Black
C) Portrait of Madame ***
D) Study in Ivory and Ebony
  • 12. How did the scandal affect Sargent's career in France?
A) He became more popular
B) He switched to landscape painting
C) He stopped painting entirely
D) He moved to England
  • 13. What material is the dress made of?
A) Black satin
B) White silk
C) Blue taffeta
D) Red velvet
  • 14. How tall is the painting?
A) 60 inches
B) 82 inches
C) 36 inches
D) 48 inches
  • 15. What element creates dramatic contrast in the composition?
A) Pale skin against dark dress and background
B) Colorful flowers
C) Gold jewelry
D) Bright red lips
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