Question
Many paintings in Edward Hicks’s Peaceable Kingdom series depict this man conversing with followers in the background. For 10 points each:
[10h] Identify this historical figure who wears a green vest and kneels away from the viewer while surrounded by men in tricornes and headdresses in a 1772 painting.
ANSWER: William Penn [accept Penn’s Treaty with the Indians]
[10m] This American artist and court painter for King George III created Penn’s Treaty with the Indians. In another painting by this artist, an Indian man rests his chin on his fist while looking at a dying general.
ANSWER: Benjamin West (The other painting is “The Death of General Wolfe.”)
[10e] A Benjamin West painting depicts his son Benjamin Jr. and his other son, who had this first name. This is the first name of one of Charles Willson Peale’s sons, who shares this first name with the artist of The School of Athens.
ANSWER: Raphael [or Raphael West; or Raphaelle Peale; or Raphael Sanzio da Urbino; prompt on Sanzio]
<Ethan Ashbrook, Fine Arts - Painting - U.S. to 1945> ~23533~ <Editor: Chandler West>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 17.22 | 97% | 67% | 8% |