La maja desnuda, by Francisco Goya
  • 1. Who painted 'La maja desnuda'?
A) Diego Velázquez
B) Pablo Picasso
C) Francisco Goya
D) El Greco
  • 2. What artistic movement is 'La maja desnuda' associated with?
A) Cubism
B) Baroque
C) Romanticism
D) Impressionism
  • 3. What is the companion painting to 'La maja desnuda' called?
A) La maja sonriente
B) La maja vestida
C) La maja dormida
D) La maja pensativa
  • 4. Where is 'La maja desnuda' currently housed?
A) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
B) Louvre Museum, Paris
C) British Museum, London
D) Museo del Prado, Madrid
  • 5. What is the approximate size of 'La maja desnuda'?
A) 75 cm × 100 cm
B) 200 cm × 300 cm
C) 97 cm × 190 cm
D) 50 cm × 70 cm
  • 6. How does the subject's pose differ from traditional nude paintings?
A) Sleeping pose
B) Looking away shyly
C) Direct gaze at viewer
D) Covering face with hands
  • 7. Why was this painting controversial in its time?
A) Used forbidden colors
B) Was too large
C) Depicted a real woman nude
D) Showed religious themes
  • 8. What organization investigated Goya for painting 'La maja desnuda'?
A) Catholic Church Council
B) Spanish Inquisition
C) Spanish Parliament
D) Royal Academy
  • 9. Which Spanish nobleman originally owned both majas?
A) Duke of Wellington
B) Manuel Godoy
C) King Charles IV
D) Count of Floridablanca
  • 10. What was Goya's official position when he painted this work?
A) Museum director
B) Church artist
C) Court painter
D) University professor
  • 11. What is the subject's facial expression?
A) Angry and defiant
B) Asleep and peaceful
C) Sad and melancholy
D) Confident and direct
  • 12. Which art movement was influenced by Goya's bold approach?
A) Byzantine art
B) Gothic art
C) Modern art
D) Renaissance art
  • 13. What makes this painting different from classical nudes?
A) Shows multiple figures
B) Contemporary woman, not mythological
C) Uses perspective differently
D) Includes landscape background
  • 14. What is the overall composition of the painting?
A) Vertical standing figure
B) Horizontal reclining figure
C) Group scene
D) Seated portrait
  • 15. How does the painting reflect Goya's style?
A) Detailed miniature work
B) Geometric patterns
C) Bold brushwork and realism
D) Abstract forms
  • 16. How does the subject's hair appear?
A) Covered with veil
B) Dark and loose
C) Short and curly
D) Blonde and braided
  • 17. Which later artist was influenced by Goya's maja paintings?
A) Édouard Manet
B) Vincent van Gogh
C) Jackson Pollock
D) Claude Monet
  • 18. Approximately when was 'La maja desnuda' painted?
A) 1650-1655
B) 1797-1800
C) 1550-1555
D) 1900-1905
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