Quiz for Picturing the Past: Enlightenment Culture

Picturing the Past: Enlightenment Culture

  1. Question

    Which of these aspects of salon culture is reflected in the painting?

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

    Correct. The answer is a. As was the case with much of Enlightenment culture, salons were the domain of the wealthy and well educated.
    Incorrect. The answer is a. As was the case with much of Enlightenment culture, salons were the domain of the wealthy and well educated.
  2. Question

    The painting suggest that salons were

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

    Correct. The answer is a. Many of the attendees seem more intent on socializing than on listening to the reading of Voltaire’s play.
    Incorrect. The answer is a. Many of the attendees seem more intent on socializing than on listening to the reading of Voltaire’s play.