What are "miniatures" in portraiture?

Small, portable paintings of loved ones

What is Kehinde Wiley known for?

Portraits of Black & African-American men and women

How did Diego Velazquez make a living?

He was the official portrait painter for the royal family

Which of the following is true about John Singer Sargent?

He was a member of the French Academy

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Famous Portrait Painters

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1
Which Renaissance artists were the first to re-learn portraiture?
American Renaissance artists
Italian Renaissance artists
Northern Renaissance artists
French Renaissance artists
2
True or False: During the Middle Ages, portraiture improved
True
False
3
Which royal figure did Elisabeth Le Brun paint most often?
Marie Louise
Marie Antoinette
Catherine the Great
King Louis XVI
4
What artistic time period is Diego Velazquez associated with?
Renaissance
Baroque
Rococo
Medieval
5
Who painted this portrait?
Diego Velazquez
John Singer Sargent
Kehinde Wiley
Chuck Close
6
What are "miniatures" in portraiture?
Small paintings of pets and animals
Small relief carvings of the king or ruler
Small sculptures of people for display at home
Small, portable paintings of loved ones
7
Who painted this group portrait?
Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun
Diego Velazquez
John Singer Sargent
Kehinde Wiley
8
What is Kehinde Wiley known for?
Portraits of Black & African-American men and women
Portraits of celebrities
Very detailed paintings of plants and flowers
Creating exact copies of old portraits
9
How did Diego Velazquez make a living?
He was the official portrait painter for the royal family
He built canvases and easels for other artists
He took commissions from wealthy clients
He sold his art at public auctions
10
Which Sargent painting caused a scandal?
Madame Gatreau
Lady with the Rose
Madame X
Portrait of Theodore Roosevelt
11
Which of the following is true about John Singer Sargent?
He was born in America
He was very famous during his lifetime
He was a member of the French Academy
He spent his whole life in Paris
12
What civilization started portraiture as we know it?
The Egyptians
The Greeks
The Mesopotamians
The Romans
13
Who painted this portrait?
Chuck Close
Diego Velazquez
John Singer Sargent
Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun
14
What condition does Chuck Close suffer from that led him to painting portraits?
Synesthesia
Paralysis
Nearsightedness
Face Blindness

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