Napoleon Crossing the Alps, by Jacques-Louis David
  • 1. Who painted 'Napoleon Crossing the Alps'?
A) Eugène Delacroix
B) Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
C) Théodore Géricault
D) Jacques-Louis David
  • 2. In what year was the painting completed?
A) 1812
B) 1805
C) 1799
D) 1801
  • 3. How many versions of this painting did David create?
A) Three
B) One
C) Seven
D) Five
  • 4. What is Napoleon riding in the painting?
A) A rearing horse
B) A donkey
C) A standing horse
D) A chariot
  • 5. What is Napoleon pointing toward in the painting?
A) The enemy
B) The direction of the Alps
C) The sky
D) His troops
  • 6. What artistic movement does this painting belong to?
A) Rococo
B) Baroque
C) Romanticism
D) Neoclassicism
  • 7. What color is Napoleon's cape?
A) Black
B) Red
C) Green
D) Blue
  • 8. How did Napoleon actually cross the Alps?
A) In a carriage
B) On a mule
C) On foot
D) By sled
  • 9. What was the political purpose of this painting?
A) Propaganda for Napoleon's leadership
B) Religious symbolism
C) Personal portrait for family
D) Documentary record
  • 10. Which country commissioned the first version?
A) Austria
B) Spain
C) Italy
D) France
  • 11. What is the medium of the painting?
A) Oil on canvas
B) Watercolor
C) Fresco
D) Tempera
  • 12. What mountain pass is depicted?
A) Great St. Bernard Pass
B) Brenner Pass
C) Mont Blanc
D) Simplon Pass
  • 13. What is Napoleon wearing on his head?
A) A crown
B) A beret
C) A helmet
D) A bicorne hat
  • 14. What is the overall mood of the painting?
A) Tragic and sad
B) Peaceful and calm
C) Humorous and light
D) Heroic and dramatic
  • 15. What elements create movement in the painting?
A) Running soldiers
B) Falling rocks
C) The horse's pose and wind
D) Flying birds
  • 16. What was the historical significance of the actual crossing?
A) Captured Moscow
B) United Germany
C) Ended the French Revolution
D) Led to victory at Marengo
  • 17. What was David's relationship to Napoleon?
A) His political rival
B) His family member
C) His official painter
D) His military advisor
  • 18. Which country currently houses the most famous version at Versailles?
A) France
B) Austria
C) Germany
D) Italy
  • 19. Which other historical figure is named on the rocks besides Hannibal?
A) Alexander the Great
B) Charlemagne
C) Julius Caesar
D) Frederick the Great
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