The Night Watch, by Rembrandt
  • 1. What is the full title of Rembrandt's painting commonly known as 'The Night Watch'?
A) The Guard at Dusk
B) Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq
C) Captain Cocq's Company
D) The Night Patrol
  • 2. In what year was The Night Watch completed?
A) 1632
B) 1652
C) 1662
D) 1642
  • 3. What type of painting is The Night Watch?
A) Landscape painting
B) Mythological scene
C) Religious altarpiece
D) Group portrait of a civic guard
  • 4. Which museum houses The Night Watch?
A) Rijksmuseum
B) Van Gogh Museum
C) Louvre
D) Mauritshuis
  • 5. In which city is The Night Watch displayed?
A) Paris
B) Rotterdam
C) The Hague
D) Amsterdam
  • 6. What artistic technique is prominent in The Night Watch?
A) Cubism
B) Chiaroscuro
C) Impressionism
D) Pointillism
  • 7. Why was the painting originally thought to depict a night scene?
A) The commissioner requested a night scene
B) Dark varnish had darkened over time
C) Rembrandt specifically painted it at night
D) It depicts a midnight military exercise
  • 8. Who is the central figure in the painting?
A) Rembrandt himself
B) The drummer
C) The standard bearer
D) Captain Frans Banninck Cocq
  • 9. What is the girl in the background carrying?
A) A lantern
B) A chicken
C) A flag
D) A musket
  • 10. What military group is depicted in the painting?
A) Cavalry regiment
B) Naval officers
C) Dutch Royal Army
D) Civic guard of Amsterdam
  • 11. What was revolutionary about Rembrandt's composition?
A) Background completely dark
B) All figures facing forward
C) Use of only two colors
D) Dynamic action instead of static poses
  • 12. Which parts were cut off from the original painting?
A) Left side, top, and bottom
B) All four sides equally
C) Only the right side
D) Only the left side
  • 13. What recent conservation project involved The Night Watch?
A) Golden Age Conservation
B) The Rembrandt Restoration
C) Operation Night Watch
D) Dutch Master Project
  • 14. How is the painting currently displayed for conservation?
A) In a specially designed glass chamber
B) Behind bulletproof glass
C) Rotated monthly
D) In complete darkness
  • 15. What technique did Rembrandt use to create depth?
A) Atmospheric perspective
B) Linear perspective only
C) Monochromatic color scheme
D) Flat composition
  • 16. The lieutenant next to Captain Cocq is named:
A) Jan van Goyen
B) Frans Hals
C) Pieter Lastman
D) Willem van Ruytenburch
  • 17. What type of militia were the Kloveniers?
A) Artillery
B) Archers
C) Cavalry
D) Musketeers
  • 18. The painting is notable for its use of:
A) Light and shadow
B) Geometric shapes
C) Pure primary colors
D) Gold leaf
  • 19. The painting was moved to its current location in:
A) 1975
B) 1715
C) 1885
D) 1642
  • 20. What makes the girl in yellow significant?
A) She serves as a symbolic mascot
B) She is Rembrandt's wife
C) She is holding a secret message
D) She is the captain's daughter
  • 21. What weapon is prominently featured?
A) Cannon
B) Pistol
C) Musket
D) Sword
  • 22. What material is the painting created on?
A) Stone
B) Copper plate
C) Wood panel
D) Canvas
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