Pictorial Essay: Further Contradictions in Art and Society
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Who is the artist of the work 'Europe supported by Africa and America' featured in the pictorial essay in Chapter 6?
View answer and explanationIn which year did the 'Sale of Pictures and Slaves in the Rotunda, New Orleans' take place, as depicted in an image in Chapter 6?
View answer and explanationWhich collection holds the painting 'Mademoiselle de Clermont' by Jean Marc Nattier, as shown in Chapter 6?
View answer and explanationAccording to the list of works, who painted 'Charles, Third Duke of Richmond', which is shown on page 117 of the book?
View answer and explanationWhat is the subject of the photograph from 1883 featured on page 118, taken by an unknown photographer?
View answer and explanationThe painting 'Sleeping Maid and her Mistress' by Nicholas Maes is located in which institution, according to the 'List of Works Reproduced'?
View answer and explanationWho is the artist of 'Tavern Scene' shown on page 121, which is part of the Wallace Collection?
View answer and explanationWhich artist, featured in Chapter 6 with the work 'Dignity and Impudence', lived from 1802 to 1873?
View answer and explanationWhat is the title of the painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds featured on page 122 of the book?
View answer and explanationThe work 'A Kill at Ashdown Park' by James Seymour, featured in Chapter 6, is located at which gallery?
View answer and explanationWho is the artist of 'Girl in White Stockings' and 'Demoiselles au bord de la Seine', both featured in Chapter 6?
View answer and explanationWhat is the title of the work by Thomas Couture shown on page 126?
View answer and explanationWho is credited with creating 'The Temptation of St Anthony' as it appears on page 127?
View answer and explanationAccording to the list of works, what is the title of the painting by Leighton shown on page 127?
View answer and explanationFor how many years did the artist Nicolas de Largillièrre, painter of 'Princess Rakoscki', live?
View answer and explanationWhich artist from the pictorial essay is responsible for the work 'Mildew Blighting Ears of Corn'?
View answer and explanationWhat is the approximate date for the painting 'Interior' from the Delft School, shown on page 120?
View answer and explanationThe work 'Man and a Woman in a Stableyard' by Peter Quast is located in which institution?
View answer and explanationWho painted 'The Frugal Meal', shown on page 122 of the book?
View answer and explanationWhich artist, featured with 'A Scene at Abbotsford', is known for painting animals and narrative scenes?
View answer and explanationThomas Gainsborough is represented on page 122 by a detail of 'Farm Cart' and which other painting?
View answer and explanationWho painted 'The James Family', the portrait shown at the top of page 123?
View answer and explanationAccording to the list of works, 'The Bay Horse' by John Ferneley is held in which collection?
View answer and explanationThe artist Gustave Courbet, whose works are on pages 124 and 125, lived for how many years?
View answer and explanationWhat is the name of the painting by L. Bonnat featured on page 126?
View answer and explanationWho is the artist behind the work 'Witches Sabbath' on page 127?
View answer and explanationWhat is the title of the work by A. Maignan shown on page 127?
View answer and explanationWhich of William Blake's works listed for Chapter 6 is NOT 'Pity' or 'Europe supported by Africa and America'?
View answer and explanationWhich artist from the pictorial essay, creator of 'A Family Group', has a question mark after their date of creation, indicating uncertainty?
View answer and explanationThe work 'Interior with Woman Cooking' by Esaias Boursse, featured on page 121, is held by which institution?
View answer and explanationHow many years did the artist George Stubbs, painter of 'A Grey Hack with a White Greyhound and Blue Groom', live?
View answer and explanationThe artist of 'The Ondine of Nidden' shown on page 126 is identified as who?
View answer and explanationWhich two artists featured on page 122 both have works located in the Tate Gallery, London?
View answer and explanationIn the pictorial essay, the work 'Peasant Boy Leaning on Sill' by Bartolomé Murillo is from which century?
View answer and explanationThe image on page 117 of 'Two Negroes' is a work by which renowned Dutch artist?
View answer and explanationOn page 123 of the book, which of the following works is NOT located at the Tate Gallery, London?
View answer and explanationWhich painter, featured on page 126 with the work 'Les Romains de la Decadence', lived between 1815 and 1879?
View answer and explanationThe photographer of the image of Sarah Burge from 1883 is identified in the 'List of Works Reproduced' as:
View answer and explanationBased on the lifespans provided, which of these artists from Chapter 6 was a contemporary of Rembrandt van Ryn (1606-1669)?
View answer and explanationWhich collection is listed as holding Sir Joshua Reynolds' painting 'Miss Bowles'?
View answer and explanationOf the artists listed for the works on page 123, who had the longest lifespan?
View answer and explanationWhat is the only work on page 126 that is explicitly identified as a photograph?
View answer and explanationHow many years after the photograph of 'Sarah Burge' (1883) was the painting 'Peasant Boy Leaning on Sill' created?
View answer and explanationWhich institution holds the painting 'A Family Group' by Michael Nouts, shown on page 120?
View answer and explanationBased on the provided list, which artist from Chapter 6, painter of 'Princess Rakoscki', was born in the year 1656?
View answer and explanationOf the works shown on page 117, which one is held in a private collection rather than a public museum?
View answer and explanationThe work 'Dignity and Impudence' on page 122 and 'A Scene at Abbotsford' on the same page are both by which artist?
View answer and explanationHow many years separate the death of Thomas Couture (1879) and the death of Gustave Courbet (1877)?
View answer and explanationThe artist of 'White Dogs', Thomas Gainsborough, and the artist of 'A Grey Hack', George Stubbs, were contemporaries. Which of them was born earlier?
View answer and explanationOf the works displayed on pages 120 and 121, which artist has the earliest birth year?
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