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