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The Execution of Lady Jane Grey, by Paul Delaroche
Contributed by: Clarkson
  • 1. In which century did Paul Delaroche paint 'The Execution of Lady Jane Grey'?
A) 18th century
B) 19th century
C) 16th century
D) 17th century
  • 2. What artistic movement is Delaroche primarily associated with?
A) Impressionism
B) Cubism
C) Renaissance
D) Romanticism
  • 3. Lady Jane Grey was executed during the reign of which English monarch?
A) Henry VIII
B) Mary I
C) Elizabeth I
D) Edward VI
  • 4. What is Lady Jane Grey doing in the painting?
A) Being guided to the execution block
B) Kneeling in prayer
C) Addressing the crowd
D) Being crowned
  • 5. What year was Lady Jane Grey executed?
A) 1536
B) 1588
C) 1554
D) 1603
  • 6. What is the dominant emotional tone of the painting?
A) Anger and rebellion
B) Triumph and victory
C) Joy and celebration
D) Pathos and tragedy
  • 7. What is notable about the lighting in the painting?
A) Bright midday sun
B) No shadows
C) Dramatic chiaroscuro
D) Candlelight only
  • 8. What object is central to the composition?
A) A Bible
B) A royal crown
C) The execution block
D) A sword
  • 9. How does Delaroche depict Lady Jane Grey's character?
A) Ambitious schemer
B) Defiant rebel
C) Religious fanatic
D) Innocent victim
  • 10. What was Paul Delaroche's nationality?
A) German
B) English
C) French
D) Italian
  • 11. When was the painting completed?
A) 1789
B) 1855
C) 1833
D) 1820
  • 12. Who was largely responsible for putting Jane Grey on the throne?
A) John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland
B) William Cecil
C) Thomas Cromwell
D) Cardinal Wolsey
  • 13. How does the painting composition guide the viewer's eye?
A) Diagonal line to the block
B) Horizontal symmetry
C) Vertical emphasis
D) Circular movement
  • 14. What aspect of the painting reflects Romantic ideals?
A) Scientific accuracy
B) Emphasis on emotion and drama
C) Strict classical composition
D) Political commentary
  • 15. Who painted 'The Execution of Lady Jane Grey'?
A) Eugène Delacroix
B) Paul Delaroche
C) Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
D) Jacques-Louis David
  • 16. In the painting, what is Lady Jane Grey wearing?
A) Royal purple robes
B) A black gown
C) A white dress
D) Armor
  • 17. How long was Lady Jane Grey actually queen?
A) Three months
B) Six days
C) Nine days
D) One year
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