CLEAN : FILE: Royal Opera House to auction Hockney painting due to virus crisis

CLEAN : FILE: Royal Opera House to auction Hockney painting due to virus crisis

Assessment

Interactive Video

Arts, Performing Arts, History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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The video discusses David Hockney's portrait of Sir David Webster, owned by the Royal Opera House, which is being sold to support the arts. It highlights the strong demand for quality art, despite limited supply, and explores potential buyers, including art collectors and patrons of the Royal Opera House.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the Royal Opera House selling David Hockney's portrait of Sir David Webster?

To fund a new art gallery

To support bringing artists back to the stage

To renovate the building

To purchase another painting

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key factor driving the art market according to the video?

High supply of artworks

Low demand for contemporary art

Decreasing interest in art

Strong demand for quality artworks

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one reason someone might buy a high-quality work of art?

To use as a daily decoration

To gift to a friend

To store value

To donate to a museum

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic of David Hockney's work from the 1970s?

Naturalistic phase

Cubism

Abstract expressionism

Surrealism

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who might be interested in buying the Hockney painting besides art collectors?

Fashion designers

Sports enthusiasts

Patrons of the arts

Technology investors