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La maja desnuda, by Francisco Goya
Contributed by: Morrison
  • 1. Who painted 'La maja desnuda'?
A) Francisco Goya
B) El Greco
C) Diego Velázquez
D) Pablo Picasso
  • 2. What artistic movement is 'La maja desnuda' associated with?
A) Romanticism
B) Cubism
C) Impressionism
D) Baroque
  • 3. What is the companion painting to 'La maja desnuda' called?
A) La maja dormida
B) La maja sonriente
C) La maja pensativa
D) La maja vestida
  • 4. Where is 'La maja desnuda' currently housed?
A) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
B) Louvre Museum, Paris
C) Museo del Prado, Madrid
D) British Museum, London
  • 5. What is the approximate size of 'La maja desnuda'?
A) 50 cm × 70 cm
B) 97 cm × 190 cm
C) 200 cm × 300 cm
D) 75 cm × 100 cm
  • 6. How does the subject's pose differ from traditional nude paintings?
A) Covering face with hands
B) Sleeping pose
C) Direct gaze at viewer
D) Looking away shyly
  • 7. Why was this painting controversial in its time?
A) Showed religious themes
B) Used forbidden colors
C) Depicted a real woman nude
D) Was too large
  • 8. What organization investigated Goya for painting 'La maja desnuda'?
A) Royal Academy
B) Spanish Parliament
C) Catholic Church Council
D) Spanish Inquisition
  • 9. Which Spanish nobleman originally owned both majas?
A) Count of Floridablanca
B) King Charles IV
C) Manuel Godoy
D) Duke of Wellington
  • 10. What was Goya's official position when he painted this work?
A) Museum director
B) Church artist
C) University professor
D) Court painter
  • 11. What is the subject's facial expression?
A) Sad and melancholy
B) Asleep and peaceful
C) Angry and defiant
D) Confident and direct
  • 12. Which art movement was influenced by Goya's bold approach?
A) Byzantine art
B) Modern art
C) Gothic art
D) Renaissance art
  • 13. What makes this painting different from classical nudes?
A) Includes landscape background
B) Shows multiple figures
C) Contemporary woman, not mythological
D) Uses perspective differently
  • 14. What is the overall composition of the painting?
A) Horizontal reclining figure
B) Vertical standing figure
C) Group scene
D) Seated portrait
  • 15. How does the painting reflect Goya's style?
A) Detailed miniature work
B) Geometric patterns
C) Abstract forms
D) Bold brushwork and realism
  • 16. How does the subject's hair appear?
A) Short and curly
B) Covered with veil
C) Blonde and braided
D) Dark and loose
  • 17. Which later artist was influenced by Goya's maja paintings?
A) Jackson Pollock
B) Édouard Manet
C) Claude Monet
D) Vincent van Gogh
  • 18. Approximately when was 'La maja desnuda' painted?
A) 1797-1800
B) 1550-1555
C) 1900-1905
D) 1650-1655
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