Diego Velázquez (artist)
  • 1. When did Diego Velázquez die?
A) 1660
B) 1750
C) 1800
D) 1700
  • 2. In which city did Diego Velázquez spend the later part of his life?
A) Madrid
B) London
C) Paris
D) Rome
  • 3. For whom was Velázquez working at the time of his death?
A) Queen Isabella I of Spain
B) Philip IV of Spain
C) Pope Clement X
D) Louis XIV of France
  • 4. Which artistic movement is Diego Velázquez associated with?
A) Impressionism
B) Surrealism
C) Renaissance
D) Baroque
  • 5. In which country was Velázquez born?
A) Spain
B) France
C) Italy
D) England
  • 6. Which of the following paintings is often considered Velázquez's masterpiece?
A) The Last Supper
B) Las Meninas
C) Mona Lisa
D) Starry Night
  • 7. How old was Velázquez when he died?
A) 53
B) 61
C) 45
D) 78
  • 8. What was the cause of Velázquez's death?
A) Assassination
B) Drowning
C) Plague
D) Fever
  • 9. Who was Velázquez's primary teacher?
A) El Greco
B) Rubens
C) Francisco Pacheco
D) Goya
  • 10. What was Velázquez's official position at court?
A) King's painter
B) Court jester
C) Master of the horse
D) Royal chef
  • 11. Where did Velázquez receive his artistic training?
A) Vienna
B) Seville
C) Amsterdam
D) Venice
  • 12. Which of the following foreign artists did Velázquez invite to Spain for the decoration of the Alcazar?
A) Leonardo da Vinci
B) Michelangelo
C) Vincent van Gogh
D) Peter Paul Rubens
  • 13. In which century did Diego Velázquez live?
A) 17th century
B) 16th century
C) 19th century
D) 18th century
  • 14. What is Diego Velázquez best known for painting?
A) Abstract art
B) Landscapes
C) Portraits
D) Still life
  • 15. Who was Velázquez's most famous apprentice?
A) El Greco
B) Francisco Goya
C) Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo
D) Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
  • 16. Velázquez's painting style is characterized by:
A) Surreal and dreamlike imagery
B) Realism and naturalism
C) Abstract and non-representational
D) Geometric shapes and bright colors
  • 17. Velázquez's painting 'Rokeby Venus' is currently housed in which museum?
A) Museum of Modern Art, New York
B) Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
C) Louvre Museum, Paris
D) National Gallery, London
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