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