The Ugly Duchess, by Quentin Matsys
  • 1. Who painted 'The Ugly Duchess'?
A) Pieter Bruegel the Elder
B) Quentin Matsys
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Hieronymus Bosch
  • 2. Approximately when was 'The Ugly Duchess' painted?
A) 1600
B) 1450
C) 1405
D) 1513
  • 3. What is the primary medium of 'The Ugly Duchess'?
A) Tempera on canvas
B) Oil on panel
C) Fresco
D) Watercolor on paper
  • 4. Which museum currently houses 'The Ugly Duchess'?
A) The Louvre, Paris
B) The Uffizi Gallery, Florence
C) The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
D) The National Gallery, London
  • 5. What condition is the subject of the painting thought to have had?
A) Rickets
B) Scurvy
C) Paget's disease of bone
D) Smallpox
  • 6. Which literary work famously featured an illustration based on this painting?
A) Gargantua and Pantagruel
B) Don Quixote
C) The Canterbury Tales
D) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
  • 7. What artistic movement was Matsys associated with?
A) Northern Renaissance
B) Gothic
C) Baroque
D) Mannerism
  • 8. What color is the Duchess's dress?
A) Green
B) Black
C) Red
D) Blue
  • 9. The painting is considered an example of what genre?
A) Still life
B) Religious painting
C) Grotesque portrait
D) Landscape
  • 10. How does the painting contrast beauty and ugliness?
A) By showing an old woman in youthful attire
B) Through symbolic animals
C) Through use of bright colors
D) By including a beautiful companion
  • 11. What was Matsys' primary profession before becoming a painter?
A) Blacksmith
B) Sculptor
C) Merchant
D) Architect
  • 12. Which art historical period followed the Northern Renaissance?
A) Rococo
B) Gothic
C) Baroque
D) Neoclassicism
  • 13. How did Matsys likely intend viewers to react?
A) With pure horror
B) With mixed pity and amusement
C) With religious reverence
D) With political anger
  • 14. The painting is often discussed in relation to:
A) Agricultural practices
B) Astronomical discoveries
C) Theories of the grotesque in art
D) Maritime trade routes
  • 15. In what century was 'The Ugly Duchess' created?
A) 14th century
B) 16th century
C) 17th century
D) 15th century
  • 16. What nationality was Quentin Matsys?
A) French
B) Flemish
C) German
D) Dutch
  • 17. The painting was once attributed to which other artist?
A) Albrecht Dürer
B) Jan van Eyck
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Rogier van der Weyden
  • 18. What city did Matsys work in primarily?
A) Bruges
B) Ghent
C) Antwerp
D) Brussels
  • 19. The painting likely served as what type of work?
A) Royal commission
B) Religious devotion
C) Family portrait
D) Satirical commentary
  • 20. What aspect of the painting suggests vanity?
A) Her posture
B) Her fashionable dress
C) Her smile
D) Her jewelry
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