Crucifixion and Last Judgement diptych, right panel, by Jan van Eyck (cropped by Samsara) - Exam
  • 1. Who painted the Crucifixion and Last Judgement diptych?
A) Jan van Eyck
B) Albrecht Dürer
C) Hieronymus Bosch
D) Rogier van der Weyden
  • 2. In which century was this diptych created?
A) 15th century
B) 16th century
C) 13th century
D) 14th century
  • 3. What artistic period does this work belong to?
A) Gothic
B) Northern Renaissance
C) Mannerism
D) Baroque
  • 4. What is Jan van Eyck's most famous technique contribution?
A) Oil painting refinement
B) Fresco painting
C) Tempera only
D) Watercolor
  • 5. Where is the original diptych currently housed?
A) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
B) Louvre, Paris
C) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
D) National Gallery, London
  • 6. Which archangel is often depicted weighing souls in Last Judgement scenes?
A) Uriel
B) Gabriel
C) Raphael
D) Michael
  • 7. In the Crucifixion panel, who stands at the foot of the cross?
A) Peter and Paul
B) Angels
C) Roman soldiers only
D) Mary and John
  • 8. What symbolic purpose did diptychs often serve?
A) Public decoration only
B) Private devotion
C) Scientific illustration
D) Political propaganda
  • 9. What distinguishes van Eyck's style in this work?
A) Monochrome palette
B) Large brushstrokes
C) Meticulous detail
D) Abstract forms
  • 10. What was van Eyck's court position?
A) Medici family artist
B) English royal painter
C) Court painter to Philip the Good
D) Papal artist
  • 11. Which biblical text primarily inspires Last Judgement imagery?
A) Genesis
B) Psalms
C) Proverbs
D) Book of Revelation
  • 12. What technique creates depth in van Eyck's landscapes?
A) Monochrome shading
B) Atmospheric perspective
C) Pure abstraction
D) Flat patterning
  • 13. In Last Judgement scenes, what do the damned experience?
A) Purgatory waiting
B) Heavenly reward
C) Reincarnation
D) Torment in hell
  • 14. How does the diptych format enhance meaning?
A) Reduces impact
B) Shows cause and effect
C) Creates confusion
D) Hides true meaning
  • 15. Which element connects the two panels thematically?
A) Architectural unity
B) Portrait similarity
C) Landscape continuity
D) Christ's sacrifice and consequence
  • 16. How does van Eyck depict human figures?
A) Monstrous forms
B) Abstract and geometric
C) Realistic and individualized
D) Idealized only
  • 17. Which figure is typically central in depictions of the Last Judgement like van Eyck's?
A) Archangel Michael
B) Christ as Judge
C) The Virgin Mary
D) Saint Peter
  • 18. In the Last Judgement panel, what is Archangel Michael often shown doing?
A) Playing a trumpet
B) Weighing souls
C) Holding a cross
D) Reading from a book
  • 19. What is the original format of van Eyck's Crucifixion and Last Judgement?
A) Diptych
B) Triptych
C) Polyptych
D) Single panel
  • 20. Which biblical event is depicted in the left panel of this diptych?
A) The Ascension
B) The Crucifixion
C) The Resurrection
D) The Nativity
  • 21. What is the typical destination for the blessed souls in Last Judgement scenes?
A) Heaven
B) Limbo
C) Purgatory
D) Earth
  • 22. What is Jan van Eyck's most famous work?
A) The School of Athens
B) The Birth of Venus
C) The Night Watch
D) The Ghent Altarpiece
  • 23. What is the purpose of a diptych in religious art?
A) Architectural decoration
B) Devotional contemplation
C) Educational textbook
D) Public proclamation
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