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Las Meninas, by Diego Velázquez
Contributed by: Clarkson
  • 1. Who painted 'Las Meninas'?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) El Greco
C) Francisco Goya
D) Diego Velázquez
  • 2. In what year was 'Las Meninas' completed?
A) 1642
B) 1678
C) 1656
D) 1623
  • 3. Where is 'Las Meninas' currently housed?
A) National Gallery, London
B) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
C) Louvre Museum, Paris
D) Museo del Prado, Madrid
  • 4. What artistic technique is prominently used in 'Las Meninas'?
A) Chiaroscuro
B) Surrealism
C) Pointillism
D) Cubism
  • 5. What is the setting of 'Las Meninas'?
A) The Throne Room
B) The Royal Gardens
C) The Royal Chapel
D) Velázquez's studio in the Royal Alcazar
  • 6. How is the artist, Velázquez, depicted in the painting?
A) Sitting and observing
B) Holding a palette and brushes
C) Standing at his easel, painting
D) Kneeling before the king
  • 7. What is reflected in the mirror at the back of the room?
A) Another version of the scene
B) Infanta Margarita Teresa
C) The artist's self-portrait
D) King Philip IV and Queen Mariana
  • 8. What is the name of the dwarf on the right side of the painting?
A) Nicolasito Pertusato
B) Maribárbola
C) Mari-Bárbola
D) Sebastian de Morra
  • 9. What is the large canvas in the painting facing?
A) Away from the viewer
B) Towards the king and queen
C) Towards the viewer
D) Towards the Infanta
  • 10. What is the name of the dog in the foreground?
A) Spaniel
B) Greyhound
C) Poodle
D) Mastiff
  • 11. What is the primary light source in the painting?
A) Candles
B) A skylight
C) A chandelier
D) A window on the right
  • 12. What is the name of the woman standing behind the Infanta?
A) Maribárbola
B) Doña Isabel de Velasco
C) Queen Mariana
D) Doña María Agustina Sarmiento
  • 13. What is the name of the Infanta's chaperone in the background?
A) Doña María Agustina Sarmiento
B) Doña Marcela de Ulloa
C) Doña Isabel de Velasco
D) Maribárbola
  • 14. What is the artistic movement of 'Las Meninas'?
A) Romanticism
B) Baroque
C) Renaissance
D) Impressionism
  • 15. What is the relationship between Velázquez and the royal family?
A) Military advisor
B) Prime minister
C) Court painter
D) Royal cousin
  • 16. What is the main theme explored in 'Las Meninas'?
A) Illusion and reality
B) Religious devotion
C) Mythological allegory
D) Historical battle
  • 17. In which century was 'Las Meninas' painted?
A) 18th century
B) 16th century
C) 17th century
D) 15th century
  • 18. Which modern artist created multiple reinterpretations of 'Las Meninas'?
A) Salvador Dalí
B) Joan Miró
C) Pablo Picasso
D) Andy Warhol
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