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