QUIZ_V

When was Diego Velázquez born?

• 1575

• 1599

• 1612

In which city was Velázquez born?

• Madrid

• Seville

• Barcelona

Who was Velázquez’s first painting teacher?

• Peter Paul Rubens

• Caravaggio

• Herrera el Viejo

What technique was commonly used by Velázquez in his early paintings?

• Impressionism

• Tenebrism

• Cubism

Velázquez became the official painter of which Spanish monarch?

• Charles II

• Ferdinand VII

• Philip IV

What was a primary characteristic of Velázquez’s paintings during the Sevillian period?

• Use of vibrant, contrasting colors

• Dark backgrounds and strong light contrasts

• Idealized classical figures

Velázquez exclusively used noble figures as models in his early paintings.

• True

• False

How did Rubens influence Velázquez?

• Encouraged him to use mythological themes

• Taught him to use Tenebrism

• Introduced him to still-life paintings

Velázquez traveled to which country between 1629 and 1631?

• France

• Italy

• England

What artistic technique became more prominent in Velázquez’s paintings during this period?

• Blur technique

• Cubism

• Pointillism