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El Greco

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

'El Greco' translates to...

a)

The Cretan

b)

The French

c)

The Greek

d)

The Italian

2.

El Greco's real name was...

a)

Theodore Athanasios

b)

Doménikos Theotokópoulos

c)

Charidemos Angelos

d)

Diomedes Halius

3.

El Greco's son was called...

a)

Antonio Banderez

b)

Ricardo Lorenzo

c)

Juan Franciso

d)

Jorge Manuel

4.

This famous painting is called...

a)

The Hills of Spain

b)

The View from Toledo

c)

The Dark Skies of Greece

d)

The Catholic Church Scene

5.

This famous painting is called...

a)

The Adoration of The Shepherds

b)

The Adoration of Baby Jesus

c)

The Adoration of God

d)

The Adoration of Light

6.

This famous painting is called...

a)

The Nobleman with his Sword by his side.

b)

The Nobleman with his Black and White Clothes

c)

The Nobleman with his Hand across his Chest.

d)

The Nobleman with a kind Heart.

7.

This famous painting is called...

a)

Portrait of a visitor.

b)

Portrait of a Priest.

c)

Portrait of a Nobleman.

d)

Portrait of an Old Man.

8.

This famous painting is called...

a)

The Departing of a Catholic Priest.

b)

The Holy Church Ceremony.

c)

The Burial of the Count of Orgaz.

d)

The Blessing of a Nobleman.

9.

El Greco's style was called...

a)

Mannerism

b)

Hammerism

c)

Realism

d)

Professionalism

10.

Before painting on canvas, El Greco would...

a)

Draw sketches

b)

Paint the canvas a dark-red colour

c)

Make clay models

d)

Take photographs

11.

El Greco would create a dramatic effect in his paintings by...

a)

using vivid colours next to dark shadows.

b)

making his paintings really large.

c)

covering them with a waterproof mixture.

d)

only using a maximum of 3 colours.

12.

El Greco's style (mannerism) is famous for...

a)

painting fruit and vegetables.

b)

being very realistic.

c)

elongated and stretched figures and characteristics.

d)

painting features upside-down.

13.

El Greco was born in Crete, Spain but where did he live and eventually die?

a)

Paris, France.

b)

Sicily, Italy.

c)

Toledo, Spain.

d)

London, England.

14.

Draw a 'mannerism' style self-portrait below...