Arnolfini Portrait, by Jan van Eyck
  • 1. Who painted the Arnolfini Portrait?
A) Leonardo da Vinci
B) Hieronymus Bosch
C) Rembrandt
D) Jan van Eyck
  • 2. In what year was the Arnolfini Portrait completed?
A) 1482
B) 1400
C) 1434
D) 1450
  • 3. What artistic medium was used for the Arnolfini Portrait?
A) Tempera on canvas
B) Fresco
C) Watercolor on parchment
D) Oil on oak panel
  • 4. What nationality was Jan van Eyck?
A) German
B) Dutch
C) French
D) Flemish
  • 5. What is the full name typically given to the painting?
A) The Bruges Marriage
B) The Merchant's Wedding
C) The Arnolfini Portrait
D) The Flemish Betrothal
  • 6. Which city were the Arnolfini family prominent merchants in?
A) Bruges
B) Brussels
C) Ghent
D) Antwerp
  • 7. What is the man in the painting traditionally identified as?
A) Filippo Brunelleschi
B) Marco Polo
C) Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini
D) Lorenzo de' Medici
  • 8. What object does the man raise with his right hand?
A) A sword
B) A candle
C) His right hand (in oath)
D) A document
  • 9. What fruit is visible on the windowsill and table?
A) Grapes
B) Oranges
C) Apples
D) Pears
  • 10. What object hangs on the back wall between the couple?
A) A coat of arms
B) A landscape painting
C) A convex mirror
D) A crucifix
  • 11. What Latin inscription appears above the mirror?
A) "Carpe Diem"
B) "Amor Vincit Omnia"
C) "Ave Maria"
D) "Johannes de eyck fuit hic"
  • 12. What does the Latin inscription translate to?
A) "God bless this union"
B) "Remember you will die"
C) "Love conquers all"
D) "Jan van Eyck was here"
  • 13. What does the single burning candle symbolize?
A) The time of day
B) Wealth
C) The presence of God
D) The artist's skill
  • 14. What artistic technique is van Eyck famous for perfecting?
A) Oil painting
B) Tempera
C) Fresco
D) Engraving
  • 15. What is the woman's pose often interpreted as suggesting?
A) Dancing
B) Praying
C) Pregnancy
D) Working
  • 16. How many figures are reflected in the convex mirror?
A) One
B) Four
C) Three
D) Two
  • 17. What animal is depicted on the finial of the bed?
A) Cat
B) Dog
C) Lion
D) Dragon
  • 18. What color is the woman's dress?
A) Black
B) Green
C) Red
D) Blue
  • 19. What is the woman holding with her left hand?
A) Her dress
B) A flower
C) A book
D) A candle
  • 20. What artistic period does this painting belong to?
A) Baroque
B) Northern Renaissance
C) Rococo
D) Gothic
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