How did Diego Velazquez make a living?

He was the official portrait painter for the royal family

What are "miniatures" in portraiture?

Small, portable paintings of loved ones

Which of the following is true about John Singer Sargent?

He was a member of the French Academy

What is Kehinde Wiley known for?

Portraits of Black & African-American men and women

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Famous Portrait Painters

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Art History Friday - Famous Portrait Painters

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

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