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Liberty Leading the People, by Eugène Delacroix
Contributed by: Morrison
  • 1. In what year was 'Liberty Leading the People' painted?
A) 1815
B) 1830
C) 1848
D) 1789
  • 2. Which historical event does the painting commemorate?
A) The July Revolution
B) The French Revolution
C) The Paris Commune
D) The American Revolution
  • 3. What is the full name of the artist who painted 'Liberty Leading the People'?
A) Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
B) Théodore Géricault
C) Jacques-Louis David
D) Eugène Delacroix
  • 4. What art movement is Delacroix most commonly associated with?
A) Romanticism
B) Impressionism
C) Neoclassicism
D) Realism
  • 5. Which French king was overthrown in the revolution depicted?
A) Charles X
B) Louis XVI
C) Napoleon III
D) Louis Philippe I
  • 6. What building is visible in the background smoke?
A) Notre-Dame Cathedral
B) The Louvre
C) The Arc de Triomphe
D) The Eiffel Tower
  • 7. Which French literary figure owned the painting for a time?
A) Honoré de Balzac
B) Victor Hugo
C) Alexandre Dumas
D) Gustave Flaubert
  • 8. The painting was controversial for its depiction of:
A) Religious symbols
B) Nudity
C) Royal portraits
D) Violence and dead bodies
  • 9. What material is the painting created on?
A) Paper
B) Canvas
C) Plaster
D) Wood panel
  • 10. What does the Phrygian cap symbolize?
A) Military rank
B) Religious faith
C) Freedom and revolution
D) Royal authority
  • 11. Which country's currency features this painting on their banknotes?
A) France
B) Belgium
C) Canada
D) Switzerland
  • 12. How does Delacroix create a sense of depth?
A) Flat patterning
B) Linear perspective only
C) Atmospheric perspective
D) Color blocking
  • 13. What type of revolution does the painting specifically depict?
A) The June Rebellion
B) The February Revolution
C) The Three Glorious Days
D) The Storming of the Bastille
  • 14. What aspect made the painting revolutionary for its time?
A) Mixing contemporary and allegorical figures
B) Abstract composition
C) Photographic realism
D) Use of new synthetic pigments
  • 15. What does the central female figure personify?
A) France
B) Justice
C) Victory
D) Liberty
  • 16. Where is the painting currently housed?
A) Louvre Museum
B) Versailles Palace
C) British Museum
D) Musée d'Orsay
  • 17. What type of headwear is Liberty wearing?
A) A Phrygian cap
B) A helmet
C) A crown
D) A beret
  • 18. The figure to Liberty's left wearing a top hat represents which social class?
A) The aristocracy
B) The clergy
C) The peasantry
D) The bourgeoisie
  • 19. What is the young boy to Liberty's right often identified as?
A) A royal guard
B) Gavroche
C) Delacroix himself
D) Napoleon
  • 20. Which weapon is prominently featured in the foreground?
A) A musket
B) A sword
C) A pistol
D) A cannon
  • 21. What is the painting's dimensions in centimeters?
A) 260 × 325 cm
B) 200 × 300 cm
C) 180 × 250 cm
D) 300 × 400 cm
  • 22. What type of breast is Liberty depicted with?
A) Covered
B) Tattooed
C) Armored
D) Bare
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