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Allegory of Vanity, at and by Antonio de Pereda
Contributed by: Clarkson
  • 1. Who painted 'Allegory of Vanity'?
A) Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
B) Antonio de Pereda
C) Diego Velázquez
D) Francisco de Zurbarán
  • 2. In which artistic period was 'Allegory of Vanity' created?
A) Neoclassicism
B) Renaissance
C) Rococo
D) Baroque
  • 3. What is the primary theme of 'Allegory of Vanity'?
A) Religious devotion
B) Transience of life
C) Political power
D) Celebration of wealth
  • 4. Which country was Antonio de Pereda from?
A) Italy
B) Spain
C) Netherlands
D) France
  • 5. What type of painting is 'Allegory of Vanity'?
A) Still life
B) Landscape
C) Portrait
D) History painting
  • 6. Which common vanitas symbol appears in the painting?
A) Olive branch
B) Skull
C) Lion
D) Sunflower
  • 7. What century was 'Allegory of Vanity' painted in?
A) 15th century
B) 17th century
C) 16th century
D) 18th century
  • 8. Which artistic movement influenced Pereda's vanitas paintings?
A) Dutch De Stijl
B) Italian Futurism
C) French Impressionism
D) Spanish Baroque
  • 9. What type of lighting is typical in Pereda's Baroque paintings?
A) Pastel colors
B) Flat lighting
C) Bright neon
D) Dramatic chiaroscuro
  • 10. Which instrument might appear in vanitas paintings to symbolize hearing?
A) Piano
B) Drum
C) Trumpet
D) Lute
  • 11. Which precious material might be included to symbolize earthly wealth?
A) Gold
B) Clay
C) Wood
D) Stone
  • 12. What does the term 'vanitas' literally mean?
A) Virtue
B) Victory
C) Vanity
D) Vision
  • 13. Which religious order influenced Spanish Baroque vanitas paintings?
A) Counter-Reformation
B) Islamic
C) Eastern Orthodox
D) Protestant Reformation
  • 14. What does the empty shell symbolize in vanitas art?
A) Death of the body
B) Musical harmony
C) Architectural beauty
D) Ocean wealth
  • 15. Which city was a major center for Spanish Baroque painting?
A) Madrid
B) Seville
C) Barcelona
D) Valencia
  • 16. Which term describes the moral message in vanitas paintings?
A) L'art pour l'art
B) Memento mori
C) Ars gratia artis
D) Carpe diem
  • 17. Which artistic technique creates strong light-dark contrasts?
A) Impasto
B) Chiaroscuro
C) Pointillism
D) Sfumato
  • 18. What does the inclusion of musical instruments in vanitas paintings symbolize?
A) Military victories
B) Ephemeral pleasures
C) Wealth and status
D) Religious hymns
  • 19. Which biblical book heavily influences vanitas themes?
A) Ecclesiastes
B) Revelation
C) Psalms
D) Genesis
  • 20. Which of these is a common color palette in Pereda's vanitas works?
A) Dark and somber
B) Monochrome
C) Pastel colors
D) Bright and vibrant
  • 21. What artistic technique is prominent in Pereda's detailed still lifes?
A) Trompe-l'œil
B) Pointillism
C) Abstract expressionism
D) Cubism
  • 22. Which of these subjects did Pereda ALSO paint besides vanitas?
A) Industrial landscapes
B) Religious scenes
C) Science fiction
D) Abstract compositions
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