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