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