Rokeby Venus, by Diego Velázquez
  • 1. What is the English name commonly used for Velázquez's painting 'Venus at her Mirror'?
A) The Toilet of Venus
B) Venus of Urbino
C) Sleeping Venus
D) Rokeby Venus
  • 2. Where is the Rokeby Venus currently housed?
A) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
B) Prado Museum, Madrid
C) National Gallery, London
D) Louvre Museum, Paris
  • 3. How does Venus view herself in the painting?
A) Through a pool of water
B) Through a polished shield
C) Through a window reflection
D) Through a mirror held by Cupid
  • 4. What is the position of Venus in the painting?
A) Seated in profile
B) Lying with her back to viewer
C) Kneeling sideways
D) Standing facing viewer
  • 5. Who is the figure holding the mirror for Venus?
A) A servant
B) Mars
C) Cupid
D) Mercury
  • 6. What artistic period does the Rokeby Venus belong to?
A) Rococo
B) Neoclassical
C) Baroque
D) Renaissance
  • 7. Why is the painting called 'Rokeby Venus'?
A) Velázquez painted it in Rokeby, England
B) It depicts Venus emerging from rock formations
C) It was discovered in Rokeby Cathedral
D) It was once owned by the Morritt family of Rokeby Park
  • 8. How does Velázquez create depth in the composition?
A) Use of linear perspective
B) Diagonal arrangement of figures
C) Multiple vanishing points
D) Overlapping architectural elements
  • 9. What is the painting's Spanish title?
A) Venus reclinada
B) El desnudo de Venus
C) La Venus del espejo
D) Venus y Cupido
  • 10. Which king was Velázquez painting for when he created this work?
A) Ferdinand III of Hungary
B) Charles I of England
C) Philip IV of Spain
D) Louis XIV of France
  • 11. What technique is evident in Velázquez's brushwork?
A) Loose, visible brushstrokes
B) Highly detailed miniaturism
C) Smooth, enamel-like finish
D) Pointillist dots
  • 12. What is the primary medium of 'The Rokeby Venus'?
A) Watercolor
B) Tempera
C) Oil on canvas
D) Fresco
  • 13. In what century did Velázquez paint this work?
A) 15th century
B) 16th century
C) 18th century
D) 17th century
  • 14. What is reflected in the mirror?
A) Venus's face
B) Cupid's face
C) The artist
D) A window
  • 15. Who was the suffragette that attacked the painting?
A) Mary Richardson
B) Christabel Pankhurst
C) Emmeline Pankhurst
D) Emily Davison
  • 16. What was the suffragette's stated reason for attacking the painting?
A) Objection to nudity in art
B) Protest against women's imprisonment
C) Protest against Spanish art
D) Objection to mythological themes
  • 17. What is Venus's hair color in the painting?
A) Blonde
B) Dark brown
C) Black
D) Red
  • 18. How does the mirror reflection appear?
A) Crystal clear
B) Distorted
C) Inverted
D) Blurred and indistinct
  • 19. What was Velázquez's position at the Spanish court?
A) Royal architect
B) Court painter
C) Court musician
D) Royal sculptor
  • 20. What is the overall color scheme of the painting?
A) Warm reds and flesh tones
B) Monochrome grey tones
C) Bright primary colors
D) Cool blues and greens
  • 21. What type of painting is 'The Rokeby Venus' considered?
A) Landscape
B) Mythological painting
C) Still life
D) Portrait
  • 22. Which artist was heavily influenced by Velázquez's work?
A) Francisco Goya
B) Caravaggio
C) Vincent van Gogh
D) Rembrandt
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