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The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel Near Potsdam, by Carl Blechen - Test
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  • 1. Who painted 'The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel Near Potsdam'?
A) Adolph von Menzel
B) Caspar David Friedrich
C) Carl Blechen
D) Karl Friedrich Schinkel
  • 2. In which country is Pfaueninsel (Peacock Island) located?
A) Switzerland
B) Austria
C) Netherlands
D) Germany
  • 3. Near which city is Pfaueninsel located?
A) Munich
B) Potsdam
C) Berlin
D) Hamburg
  • 4. What type of building is depicted in the painting?
A) Palace
B) Greenhouse
C) Museum
D) Church
  • 5. Which king commissioned the Palm House?
A) George III
B) Frederick William III
C) Frederick the Great
D) Louis XIV
  • 6. In what decade was the Palm House built?
A) 1790s
B) 1810s
C) 1830s
D) 1850s
  • 7. What is the dominant color palette in Blechen's painting?
A) Reds and golds
B) Greens and earthy tones
C) Blues and whites
D) Pastel colors
  • 8. What type of plants are featured in the Palm House?
A) Mediterranean herbs
B) Tropical plants and palms
C) Alpine flowers
D) Desert cacti
  • 9. How does Blechen create a sense of depth in the painting?
A) Minimal detail
B) Abstract patterns
C) Linear perspective
D) Flat composition
  • 10. Which element shows the technological innovation of the building?
A) Fresco paintings
B) Stone carvings
C) Wood paneling
D) Iron framework
  • 11. How does light function in the painting?
A) Artificial lighting
B) Sunset glow
C) Filters through glass roof
D) From candlelight
  • 12. Where is the painting currently housed?
A) Prado, Madrid
B) Louvre, Paris
C) Uffizi, Florence
D) Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin
  • 13. What was innovative about the Palm House's design?
A) Underground heating
B) First dome structure
C) Early use of iron and glass
D) Tallest building
  • 14. What was the Palm House's primary purpose?
A) Royal residence
B) Display exotic plants
C) Art gallery
D) Concert hall
  • 15. On which island is the Palm House located?
A) Pfaueninsel
B) Rügen
C) Mainau
D) Museumsinsel
  • 16. What artistic technique emphasizes the light effects?
A) Impasto
B) Sfumato
C) Pointillism
D) Chiaroscuro
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