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

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

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

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