Which of the following is true about John Singer Sargent?

He was a member of the French Academy

What are "miniatures" in portraiture?

Small, portable paintings of loved ones

How did Diego Velazquez make a living?

He was the official portrait painter for the royal family

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

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