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Portrait of Madame X, by John Singer Sargent - Test
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  • 1. Who painted 'Portrait of Madame X'?
A) James McNeill Whistler
B) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
C) Claude Monet
D) John Singer Sargent
  • 2. What is the real name of the woman depicted as 'Madame X'?
A) Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau
B) Marie Antoinette
C) Sarah Bernhardt
D) Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
  • 3. In what year was 'Portrait of Madame X' first exhibited?
A) 1884
B) 1890
C) 1900
D) 1875
  • 4. Where was the painting first exhibited?
A) Royal Academy, London
B) Metropolitan Museum, New York
C) Paris Salon
D) Louvre Museum
  • 5. Where is the painting currently housed?
A) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
B) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
C) Musée d'Orsay, Paris
D) National Gallery, London
  • 6. What medium was used for this painting?
A) Oil on canvas
B) Watercolor
C) Charcoal
D) Pastel
  • 7. What nationality was John Singer Sargent?
A) American
B) French
C) Italian
D) British
  • 8. How did Sargent later alter the fallen dress strap?
A) Made it sparkle with jewels
B) Changed its color to black
C) Removed it entirely
D) Painted it securely on her shoulder
  • 9. What is the predominant color scheme of the painting?
A) Pastel shades
B) Ivory skin against dark background
C) Bright primary colors
D) Monochrome grayscale
  • 10. To which museum did Sargent eventually sell the painting?
A) Boston Museum of Fine Arts
B) National Gallery of Art
C) Metropolitan Museum of Art
D) Louvre Museum
  • 11. What was the original title Sargent intended for the painting?
A) Study in Ivory and Ebony
B) The Parisian Beauty
C) Woman in Black
D) Portrait of Madame ***
  • 12. How did the scandal affect Sargent's career in France?
A) He switched to landscape painting
B) He moved to England
C) He became more popular
D) He stopped painting entirely
  • 13. What material is the dress made of?
A) Black satin
B) White silk
C) Red velvet
D) Blue taffeta
  • 14. How tall is the painting?
A) 48 inches
B) 36 inches
C) 82 inches
D) 60 inches
  • 15. What element creates dramatic contrast in the composition?
A) Pale skin against dark dress and background
B) Colorful flowers
C) Bright red lips
D) Gold jewelry
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