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Olympia, by Édouard Manet - Exam
Contributed by: Clarkson
  • 1. In what year was Édouard Manet's 'Olympia' first exhibited?
A) 1885
B) 1855
C) 1865
D) 1875
  • 2. Where is 'Olympia' currently housed?
A) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
B) Louvre Museum, Paris
C) Musée d'Orsay, Paris
D) National Gallery, London
  • 3. What is the primary medium of 'Olympia'?
A) Oil on canvas
B) Watercolor on paper
C) Tempera on wood
D) Charcoal on canvas
  • 4. Who is the black figure standing beside Olympia?
A) A maid
B) A child
C) Another courtesan
D) Her mother
  • 5. What artistic movement is Manet associated with?
A) Impressionism
B) Cubism
C) Surrealism
D) Baroque
  • 6. What was the original French Salon's reaction to 'Olympia'?
A) Immediate acceptance
B) Universal praise
C) Scandal and outrage
D) Complete indifference
  • 7. What color are the sheets Olympia is lying on?
A) Blue
B) Red
C) Green
D) White
  • 8. Who was the model for Olympia?
A) Suzanne Manet
B) Camille Monet
C) Berthe Morisot
D) Victorine Meurent
  • 9. What is the maid presenting to Olympia?
A) A letter
B) A tray of food
C) A bouquet of flowers
D) A jewelry box
  • 10. What is notable about Olympia's gaze?
A) She looks at the maid
B) She stares directly at the viewer
C) She looks away shyly
D) She is sleeping
  • 11. What color is the ribbon around Olympia's neck?
A) Black
B) Red
C) Blue
D) Pink
  • 12. How does Olympia's portrayal differ from traditional nudes?
A) She is shown in nature
B) She is depicted as a goddess
C) She is fully clothed
D) She appears as a contemporary prostitute
  • 13. What is the background of the painting?
A) A palace hall
B) A garden landscape
C) A beach scene
D) A dark interior with a curtain
  • 14. What was one major criticism of 'Olympia' when first exhibited?
A) Use of bright colors
B) The painting's small size
C) Landscape background
D) Her confrontational gaze and modern appearance
  • 15. What year did Édouard Manet complete 'Olympia'?
A) 1855
B) 1880
C) 1875
D) 1863
  • 16. What type of bed is Olympia reclining on?
A) A four-poster bed
B) A sofa
C) A daybed
D) A canopy bed
  • 17. What is the maid's racial background?
A) Asian
B) African
C) Middle Eastern
D) European
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