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For your fourth web activity I would like you to watch the BBC documentary “Velázquez Private life of a Masterpiece” and answer the questions below. Watch Part 1 and Part 2.
Velázquez – Private life of a Masterpiece (BBC Documentary)
The Rokeby Venus was practically unknown until when?
1. Velazquez’ studio was right in the center of the court as can be seen in which painting?
2. Where are the king and queen in Las Meninas?
3. Which King of Spain made him court painter?
4. What church authority made painting a nude in Madrid potentially hazardous to your health?
5. Where were nudes most commonly hung in the Baroque era?
6. What types of women did the Inquisition prefer were used as models for paintings?
7. King Philip’s art collection, according to your video, included many great painters. Which of
these artists is NOT part of his collection?
8. The Titian nudes were frequently covered in the Spanish palace for what purpose?
9. How many cuts were made when the Rokeby Venus was attacked?
10. The name of the contemporary artist who became obsessed with the attack on the Rokeby
Venus was _______________.
11. In the Rokeby Mansion, the Venus was placed in the________.
12. According to your video, the artist Goya was inspired by the Rokeby Venus while it was in
the collection of the Duchess of____________.
13. Venus gazing at herself in a mirror was actually a popular subject in painting, how is The
Rokeby Venus different from the norm?
14. Which two parts of The Rokeby Venus are not fully developed in paint?
15. In 2 or 3 sentences, give at least 2 reasons why the sculpture of the hermaphrodite is
considered an influence of The Rokeby Venus.
16. When the Gallery staged a live model in the pose of The Rokeby Venus, what were they able
to prove about the mirror?
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