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