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The Second of May 1808, by Francisco Goya
Contributed by: Clarkson
  • 1. In which city does the scene depicted in 'The Second of May 1808' take place?
A) Barcelona
B) Madrid
C) Seville
D) Paris
  • 2. What year was 'The Second of May 1808' painted?
A) 1810
B) 1808
C) 1814
D) 1820
  • 3. What artistic movement is Goya associated with?
A) Romanticism
B) Baroque
C) Impressionism
D) Renaissance
  • 4. Where is 'The Second of May 1808' currently housed?
A) Louvre Museum
B) Museo del Prado
C) National Gallery
D) Uffizi Gallery
  • 5. What is the primary medium of 'The Second of May 1808'?
A) Fresco
B) Oil on canvas
C) Tempera
D) Watercolor
  • 6. Who was the French commander during the events depicted?
A) Marshal Ney
B) Louis XVIII
C) Joachim Murat
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
  • 7. How does Goya create a sense of chaos in the composition?
A) Symmetrical balance
B) Empty space
C) Diagonal lines and crowded figures
D) Ordered rows
  • 8. What was Goya's official position at the Spanish court?
A) Palace curator
B) Royal architect
C) Court painter
D) Minister of art
  • 9. What technique did Goya use to create dramatic lighting effects?
A) Impasto
B) Pointillism
C) Sfumato
D) Chiaroscuro
  • 10. How many years after the events did Goya paint this work?
A) Six years
B) Twenty years
C) Ten years
D) One year
  • 11. What type of brushwork characterizes Goya's style in this painting?
A) Loose and expressive
B) Smooth and blended
C) Tight and detailed
D) Geometric and precise
  • 12. What historical period followed the events depicted?
A) Reconquista
B) Peninsular War
C) Spanish Civil War
D) Spanish Golden Age
  • 13. Why is 'The Second of May 1808' considered historically significant?
A) Early modern war painting
B) Last royal portrait
C) Largest Spanish painting
D) First Spanish landscape
  • 14. What companion painting shows the aftermath of this event?
A) The Black Paintings
B) The Execution of the Defenders of Madrid
C) The Third of May 1808
D) The Disasters of War
  • 15. What is the dominant color scheme in the painting?
A) Earth tones with red accents
B) Pastel colors
C) Monochrome
D) Blue and white
  • 16. Who commissioned the painting from Goya?
A) King Ferdinand VII
B) Napoleon Bonaparte
C) French occupation authorities
D) Spanish provisional government
  • 17. Which French leader ordered the occupation of Spain that led to this uprising?
A) Charles X
B) Robespierre
C) Louis XVI
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
  • 18. How does this painting differ from traditional history paintings?
A) Depicts mythical figures
B) Shows ideal beauty
C) Shows chaos rather than heroism
D) Uses classical allegory
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