Question

baroque art ii: italy and spain
quiz complete
what artist painted the image above?
a. diego valentino
b. diego velasquez
c. diego rivera
d. goya

Explanation:

Identify the artwork shown in the image

The image displays the famous 1656 painting Las Meninas (The Maids of Honour), which depicts the Infanta Margaret Theresa surrounded by her entourage, with the artist himself visible at his easel on the left.

Identify the artist of the painting

Las Meninas is the masterpiece of the leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age, Diego Velázquez.

Match with the given options

Comparing the identified artist to the multiple-choice options:

• a. Diego Valentino (Incorrect)
• b. Diego Velasquez (Correct, standard alternative spelling of Velázquez)
• c. Diego Rivera (Incorrect, 20th-century Mexican muralist)
• d. Goya (Incorrect, late 18th/early 19th-century Spanish painter)

Answer:

• a. Diego Valentino
• b. Diego Velasquez (Correct answer)
• c. Diego Rivera
• d. Goya