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