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Laocoön, by El Greco
Contributed by: Warner
  • 1. Who painted 'Laocoön'?
A) Caravaggio
B) El Greco
C) Titian
D) Michelangelo
  • 2. In which century was El Greco's 'Laocoön' created?
A) 16th century
B) 18th century
C) 17th century
D) 15th century
  • 3. What is the current location of El Greco's 'Laocoön'?
A) National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
B) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
C) Prado Museum, Madrid
D) Louvre Museum, Paris
  • 4. What mythological event does 'Laocoön' depict?
A) The fall of Icarus
B) The abduction of Helen
C) The death of Laocoön and his sons
D) The judgment of Paris
  • 5. According to myth, why was Laocoön punished?
A) He warned against the Trojan Horse
B) He stole from the temple
C) He betrayed Troy to the Greeks
D) He insulted the gods
  • 6. Which gods sent the serpents to kill Laocoön?
A) Zeus and Hera
B) Apollo and Artemis
C) Athena and Poseidon
D) Ares and Aphrodite
  • 7. What is distinctive about El Greco's style in 'Laocoön'?
A) Realistic proportions and muted colors
B) Impressionistic brushwork
C) Geometric abstraction
D) Elongated figures and dramatic lighting
  • 8. Which famous sculpture inspired El Greco's 'Laocoön'?
A) Michelangelo's David
B) The ancient Laocoön Group
C) The Venus de Milo
D) The Discus Thrower
  • 9. How many figures are prominently featured in El Greco's 'Laocoön'?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Five
D) Three
  • 10. What animals attack Laocoön and his sons?
A) Eagles
B) Wolves
C) Lions
D) Sea serpents
  • 11. Which city is visible in the background of El Greco's painting?
A) Rome
B) Toledo
C) Athens
D) Troy
  • 12. Which literary work tells the story of Laocoön?
A) Homer's Odyssey
B) Homer's Iliad
C) Virgil's Aeneid
D) Ovid's Metamorphoses
  • 13. Where was El Greco born?
A) Greece
B) Crete
C) Italy
D) Spain
  • 14. What is the medium of El Greco's 'Laocoön'?
A) Tempera on wood
B) Oil on canvas
C) Watercolor
D) Fresco
  • 15. What emotion is most emphasized in the figures' expressions?
A) Surprise
B) Anger
C) Joy
D) Agony
  • 16. What is the overall mood of the painting?
A) Peaceful and serene
B) Tragic and dramatic
C) Joyful and celebratory
D) Mysterious and ambiguous
  • 17. What was El Greco's country of origin?
A) France
B) Italy
C) Greece
D) Spain
  • 18. What is Laocoön's profession in the mythological story?
A) Prophet
B) Priest
C) King
D) Warrior
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