Kullervo Cursing, at and by Akseli Gallen-Kallela - Exam
  • 1. Who painted 'Kullervo Cursing'?
A) Akseli Gallen-Kallela
B) Hugo Simberg
C) Edvard Munch
D) Albert Edelfelt
  • 2. What year was 'Kullervo Cursing' completed?
A) 1917
B) 1899
C) 1905
D) 1889
  • 3. Kullervo is a tragic hero from which national epic?
A) Kalevipoeg
B) Kalevala
C) Nibelungenlied
D) Beowulf
  • 4. What artistic movement is Gallen-Kallela associated with?
A) Surrealism
B) Cubism
C) National Romanticism
D) Impressionism
  • 5. Which country's national identity is closely tied to Kalevala?
A) Finland
B) Estonia
C) Norway
D) Sweden
  • 6. What medium did Gallen-Kallela primarily use for this work?
A) Fresco
B) Tempera
C) Oil on canvas
D) Watercolor
  • 7. Kullervo's story represents what theme?
A) Comic relief
B) Tragic destiny
C) Heroic victory
D) Romantic love
  • 8. Which composer wrote music based on Kullervo's story?
A) Pyotr Tchaikovsky
B) Jean Sibelius
C) Richard Wagner
D) Edvard Grieg
  • 9. What artistic technique emphasizes drama in the painting?
A) Abstract forms
B) Chiaroscuro
C) Collage
D) Pointillism
  • 10. Kullervo accidentally seduces who in the story?
A) His sister
B) A witch
C) A goddess
D) His mother
  • 11. What is Kullervo holding in the painting?
A) A spear
B) A staff
C) A sword
D) An axe
  • 12. What emotion does Kullervo's face show in the painting?
A) Indifference
B) Joy
C) Fear
D) Rage and despair
  • 13. What is the painting's Finnish title?
A) Kullervon kirous
B) Kullervon taistelu
C) Kullervon suru
D) Kullervon kuolema
  • 14. Where is the original painting currently housed?
A) Metropolitan Museum of Art
B) Ateneum Art Museum
C) Hermitage Museum
D) Louvre Museum
  • 15. What distinctive feature dominates the painting's composition?
A) Kullervo's dramatic pose
B) A burning village
C) A stormy sky
D) A crowd of people
  • 16. In which century did Gallen-Kallela create this work?
A) 18th century
B) 17th century
C) 19th century
D) 20th century
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