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The Coronation of Napoleon, by Jacques-Louis David
Contributed by: Morrison
  • 1. In what year was Jacques-Louis David's 'The Coronation of Napoleon' completed?
A) 1815
B) 1807
C) 1799
D) 1821
  • 2. Where does the coronation scene depicted in the painting take place?
A) Notre-Dame Cathedral
B) Versailles Palace
C) Tuileries Palace
D) Louvre Palace
  • 3. How tall is the painting approximately?
A) 3 meters
B) 10 meters
C) 8 meters
D) 6 meters
  • 4. Where is the painting currently housed?
A) Uffizi Gallery
B) Versailles Palace
C) British Museum
D) Louvre Museum
  • 5. What did Napoleon actually do during the coronation that differed from tradition?
A) Crowned himself
B) Refused to kneel
C) Spoke in Italian
D) Wore red robes
  • 6. What type of crown is Napoleon holding?
A) Laurel wreath
B) Imperial crown
C) Diamond crown
D) Gold crown
  • 7. How long did it take David to complete the painting?
A) One year
B) Five years
C) Three years
D) Six months
  • 8. How does David portray Napoleon's relationship with the Church?
A) As subservient to it
B) As equal partners
C) As dominant over it
D) As hostile to it
  • 9. What is the primary message conveyed by the painting?
A) Religious devotion
B) Family unity
C) Napoleon's legitimacy and power
D) Military victory
  • 10. How does David handle the spatial arrangement of figures?
A) Random distribution
B) Circular arrangement
C) Hierarchical placement
D) Minimal spacing
  • 11. How does the painting portray the Pope?
A) As a passive observer
B) As opposed to Napoleon
C) As the main celebrant
D) As equal to Napoleon
  • 12. Which element did David add that wasn't present at the actual coronation?
A) Josephine
B) Napoleon's mother
C) The Pope
D) The cathedral
  • 13. What artistic movement is Jacques-Louis David associated with?
A) Impressionism
B) Neoclassicism
C) Romanticism
D) Baroque
  • 14. Who sits prominently in the center background of the painting?
A) Pope Pius VII
B) Napoleon's mother
C) Cardinal Fesch
D) Talleyrand
  • 15. What title did Napoleon assume during this coronation?
A) Holy Roman Emperor
B) King of France
C) Emperor of the French
D) First Consul
  • 16. What was the original French title of the painting?
A) Le Couronnement
B) Le Sacre de Napoléon
C) La Cérémonie Impériale
D) L'Empereur Napoléon
  • 17. What symbolic purpose did the painting serve for Napoleon's regime?
A) Religious devotion
B) Propaganda
C) Architectural record
D) Personal memoir
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