The Fall of the Titans, by Cornelis van Haarlem
  • 1. Who painted 'The Fall of the Titans'?
A) Cornelis van Haarlem
B) Rembrandt van Rijn
C) Hieronymus Bosch
D) Peter Paul Rubens
  • 2. In which century was 'The Fall of the Titans' created?
A) 17th century
B) 15th century
C) 16th century
D) 18th century
  • 3. Which Greek god leads the attack against the Titans in the painting?
A) Zeus
B) Poseidon
C) Apollo
D) Hades
  • 4. How are the Titans depicted in the painting?
A) As animal-human hybrids
B) As muscular, contorted figures
C) As elegant, graceful beings
D) As abstract forms
  • 5. What technique is prominent in the depiction of figures?
A) Geometric abstraction
B) Pointillism
C) Soft, blended brushwork
D) Exaggerated musculature and poses
  • 6. What material was used for the painting?
A) Oil on canvas
B) Tempera on wood
C) Watercolor
D) Fresco
  • 7. How are the falling Titans positioned?
A) In twisted, dynamic poses
B) Floating peacefully
C) Kneeling in prayer
D) Standing upright
  • 8. What symbolizes the Titans' defeat?
A) Broken weapons
B) White flags
C) Their falling and contorted bodies
D) Chains
  • 9. What is unusual about the figure proportions?
A) Exaggerated musculature and limbs
B) Extremely small heads
C) Child-like proportions
D) Realistic measurements
  • 10. Which other Dutch artist was van Haarlem's contemporary?
A) Piet Mondrian
B) Vincent van Gogh
C) Johannes Vermeer
D) Hendrick Goltzius
  • 11. What was the primary purpose of such mythological paintings?
A) Religious worship
B) Display artistic skill and learning
C) Scientific illustration
D) Political propaganda
  • 12. What happens to the Titans after their fall?
A) Become stars
B) Imprisoned in Tartarus
C) Join the gods
D) Return to earth
  • 13. How does van Haarlem create depth in the painting?
A) Overlapping figures and atmospheric perspective
B) Flat decorative patterns
C) Textural variations
D) Linear perspective only
  • 14. What technique is notable in the painting's composition?
A) Dramatic foreshortening
B) Impasto
C) Chiaroscuro
D) Pointillism
  • 15. What year was the painting completed?
A) 1550
B) 1620
C) 1588
D) 1600
  • 16. What was Cornelis van Haarlem's primary nationality?
A) French
B) Dutch
C) German
D) Flemish
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