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Portrait of Madame X, by John Singer Sargent
Contributed by: Clarkson
  • 1. Who painted 'Portrait of Madame X'?
A) James McNeill Whistler
B) Claude Monet
C) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
D) John Singer Sargent
  • 2. What is the real name of the woman depicted as 'Madame X'?
A) Marie Antoinette
B) Sarah Bernhardt
C) Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau
D) Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
  • 3. In what year was 'Portrait of Madame X' first exhibited?
A) 1890
B) 1875
C) 1884
D) 1900
  • 4. Where was the painting first exhibited?
A) Louvre Museum
B) Royal Academy, London
C) Paris Salon
D) Metropolitan Museum, New York
  • 5. Where is the painting currently housed?
A) Musée d'Orsay, Paris
B) National Gallery, London
C) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
D) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
  • 6. What medium was used for this painting?
A) Watercolor
B) Oil on canvas
C) Pastel
D) Charcoal
  • 7. What nationality was John Singer Sargent?
A) British
B) French
C) Italian
D) American
  • 8. How did Sargent later alter the fallen dress strap?
A) Removed it entirely
B) Painted it securely on her shoulder
C) Changed its color to black
D) Made it sparkle with jewels
  • 9. What is the predominant color scheme of the painting?
A) Bright primary colors
B) Pastel shades
C) Ivory skin against dark background
D) Monochrome grayscale
  • 10. To which museum did Sargent eventually sell the painting?
A) Metropolitan Museum of Art
B) Louvre Museum
C) Boston Museum of Fine Arts
D) National Gallery of Art
  • 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) White silk
B) Blue taffeta
C) Black satin
D) Red velvet
  • 14. How tall is the painting?
A) 36 inches
B) 82 inches
C) 48 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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