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Oath of the Horatii, by Jacques-Louis David and Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson
Contributed by: Muir
  • 1. In what year was 'Oath of the Horatii' completed?
A) 1793
B) 1801
C) 1784
D) 1776
  • 2. Which artistic movement is 'Oath of the Horatii' most associated with?
A) Neoclassicism
B) Romanticism
C) Rococo
D) Baroque
  • 3. Which city did Jacques-Louis David paint 'Oath of the Horatii' in?
A) London
B) Florence
C) Rome
D) Paris
  • 4. What are the Horatii brothers swearing their oath on?
A) Bible
B) Swords
C) Shields
D) Spears
  • 5. Who is the father figure in 'Oath of the Horatii'?
A) Roman emperor
B) Military general
C) The father of the Horatii
D) Greek god
  • 6. What historical period does 'Oath of the Horatii' depict?
A) Ancient Rome
B) 18th century France
C) Renaissance
D) Middle Ages
  • 7. Which French king commissioned 'Oath of the Horatii'?
A) Louis XIV
B) Napoleon
C) Charles X
D) Louis XVI
  • 8. What is the current location of 'Oath of the Horatii'?
A) British Museum
B) Musée d'Orsay
C) Uffizi Gallery
D) Louvre Museum
  • 9. Which artist was a student of Jacques-Louis David?
A) Anne-Louis Girodet
B) Caspar David Friedrich
C) Francisco Goya
D) J.M.W. Turner
  • 10. What medium was used for 'Oath of the Horatii'?
A) Fresco
B) Watercolor
C) Tempera
D) Oil on canvas
  • 11. What was David's political affiliation during the French Revolution?
A) Moderate
B) Royalist
C) Jacobin
D) Napoleonic
  • 12. What is the dominant compositional shape in 'Oath of the Horatii'?
A) Diagonal
B) Square
C) Triangular
D) Circular
  • 13. What historical event occurred shortly after 'Oath of the Horatii' was painted?
A) Napoleonic Wars
B) American Revolution
C) French Revolution
D) Industrial Revolution
  • 14. What emotion is conveyed by the women in 'Oath of the Horatii'?
A) Indifference
B) Joy and celebration
C) Grief and sorrow
D) Anger and rage
  • 15. What technique did David emphasize in 'Oath of the Horatii'?
A) Atmospheric effects
B) Textural variety
C) Linear clarity
D) Colorful brushwork
  • 16. How many Horatii brothers are depicted in the painting?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) Five
  • 17. Which artistic style was Girodet associated with?
A) Realism
B) Romanticism
C) Cubism
D) Impressionism
  • 18. What political message did 'Oath of the Horatii' convey?
A) Royal authority
B) Religious devotion
C) Economic reform
D) Patriotic duty
  • 19. In which city was 'Oath of the Horatii' first exhibited?
A) Rome
B) Brussels
C) Paris
D) London
  • 20. What relationship do the women have to the Horatii?
A) Servants
B) Daughters
C) Sisters and fiancées
D) Mothers
  • 21. Which element demonstrates David's neoclassical style?
A) Landscape background
B) Dynamic movement
C) Rich color palette
D) Classical architecture
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