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