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Women Depicted in Art Trivia Quiz

This quiz will regard women in art, that is...as a subject of painting and sculpture. Please enjoy this little teaser...there is potentially more to come.

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
60,582

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

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Average

Avg Score
3 / 5

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1183

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Question 1 of 5

1. John Singer Sargent once shocked the gentle people at an art show in Paris in 1884 with his provocative painting 'Portrait of Madame X'. Who was the subject of this scandalous portrait? Hint

Madame Gautreau

Madame Martin

Madame Beauchamp

Madame Amandine

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Question 2 of 5

2. What is unusual about the famous Madonna that Parmigianino painted c1532? Hint

She has African features

She has a long neck

She has no arms

She is nude

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Question 3 of 5

3. Which of these women was made famous by Edouard Manet? Hint

Josephine

Helvetia

Olympia

Honoria

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Question 4 of 5

4. Which goddess was the most famous ever to be found on the Greek isle of Melos?

Answer: (Think: sculpture)

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Question 5 of 5

5. What is the name of the girl sitting in the desolate grass near a farmhouse in Andrew Wyeth's masterpiece? Hint

Juliet

Gertrude

Helena

Christina

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. John Singer Sargent once shocked the gentle people at an art show in Paris in 1884 with his provocative painting 'Portrait of Madame X'. Who was the subject of this scandalous portrait?

Answer: Madame Gautreau

What was so provocative about the painting? Madame Gautreau was wearing a low-cut dress with one strap falling down off of her shoulder!

2. What is unusual about the famous Madonna that Parmigianino painted c1532?

Answer: She has a long neck

'Madonna with the Long Neck'... Parmigianino, being a member of the Mannerist school, painted elongated figures in order to play with proportion. The body of the Christ-child in the painting is elongated as well.

3. Which of these women was made famous by Edouard Manet?

Answer: Olympia

Another controversial painting, it depects Olympia reclining nude with her attendant holding flowers. Olympia seems to look piercingly at the viewer, with no shame about her nude appearance.

4. Which goddess was the most famous ever to be found on the Greek isle of Melos?

Answer: Venus

The 'Venus de Milo' (Milo aka Melos) stands in the Louvre in Paris. She lacks arms, but her presence still fully embraces the viewer...

5. What is the name of the girl sitting in the desolate grass near a farmhouse in Andrew Wyeth's masterpiece?

Answer: Christina

'Christina's World'....She looks so lonely....

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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