I, Juan De Pareja Quiz

Velasquez said, “Art should be truth; and truth, unadorned, unsentimentalized, is beauty.” What does this mean?

• The best form of art is one that portrays a perfect, fantasy world.
• Art should portray life as what it is, not sugarcoated.
• Many painters draw life in different ways, and the best way is to paint with plain colors because it is the most realistic.
• Every artist has their own taste and view of the world, and the viewer should respect that.

Juan de Pareja is a young black slave in 17^th century Spain who survives the CAPRICIOUS treatment of his owners. What does capricious mean? 

• brutal, or harsh treatment
• disrespectful, or politically incorrect.
• impossible, not plausible.
• lack of existence, not showing up.

Why does Diego Velasquez declare Juan de Pareja a free man?

• Diego Velasquez frees Juan de Pareja after he discovers that Juan has been secretly painting, and Velasquez can be severely punished for allowing a slave to paint.
• Diego Velasquez understands Juan de Pareja's pain, and  declares Juan a free man so he can focus on his art more.
• Velasquez wants Juan de Pareja to be able to become a painter, and for him to aspire in art.
• Diego Velasquez sells Juan de Pareja because he goes bankrupt after his paintings don't sell.

Which summary best fits the selection?

• Juan de Pareja is a slave who suffers harsh treatment from his owners and later survives the Black Plague. He is freed by Diego Velasquez and becomes a painter.
• Juan de Pareja is a young slave who gets inherited by his previous owner's nephew. He becomes Diego Velasquez's personal assistant in his art gallery. He is later freed to become a painter himself.
• Juan de Pare is famous painter Diego Velasquez's personal assistant. He prepares the canvases and pigments for Velasquez. He is later freed and becomes a painter like his previous master.
• Juan de Pare is a young slave who survives the Black Plague. He is inherited by Diego Velasquez. Diego Velasquez is a famous Spanish painter who is known for drawing portraits of European Royalty in the 17^th century.