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