Allegory of Prudence, by Titian - Exam
  • 1. Who painted the Allegory of Prudence?
A) Titian
B) Raphael
C) Caravaggio
D) Leonardo da Vinci
  • 2. How many human heads are depicted in the painting?
A) Two
B) One
C) Three
D) Four
  • 3. What does the lion represent?
A) Present strength
B) Future fears
C) Past mistakes
D) Youthful energy
  • 4. What century was the painting created?
A) 16th century
B) 14th century
C) 17th century
D) 15th century
  • 5. What artistic movement does this work belong to?
A) Gothic
B) Baroque
C) Venetian Renaissance
D) Neoclassicism
  • 6. What is the primary medium of the artwork?
A) Watercolor
B) Fresco
C) Oil on canvas
D) Tempera on wood
  • 7. Where is the painting currently housed?
A) Uffizi, Florence
B) Louvre, Paris
C) National Gallery, London
D) Prado, Madrid
  • 8. What is the symbolic meaning of the triple-headed figure?
A) Three elements of nature
B) The Holy Trinity
C) Three stages of love
D) Prudence requires learning from past, present, and future
  • 9. What is the dominant color palette of the painting?
A) Bright primary colors
B) Pastel shades
C) Cool blues and greens
D) Earthy browns and golds
  • 10. How does Titian use light in this painting?
A) Flat even lighting
B) No light contrast
C) Backlighting only
D) Dramatic chiaroscuro
  • 11. Which art technique is prominently used for the flesh tones?
A) Grisaille
B) Impasto
C) Pointillism
D) Sfumato
  • 12. What type of allegory is this considered?
A) Political allegory
B) Moral allegory
C) Religious allegory
D) Historical allegory
  • 13. What is the overall mood conveyed by the painting?
A) Joyful and celebratory
B) Angry and confrontational
C) Contemplative and solemn
D) Mysterious and dreamlike
  • 14. What makes this painting unique among Titian's works?
A) Its use of bright colors
B) Its religious subject matter
C) Its complex philosophical allegory
D) Its large scale
  • 15. Which direction does the young man face in the painting?
A) Left
B) Forward
C) Downward
D) Right
  • 16. Which animal represents the present in the allegory?
A) Eagle
B) Lion
C) Wolf
D) Dog
  • 17. How are the three human heads arranged?
A) In a circular formation
B) Random placement
C) Left to right in age progression
D) Vertically stacked
  • 18. Which art historian famously interpreted this painting's symbolism?
A) Giorgio Vasari
B) Erwin Panofsky
C) Bernard Berenson
D) Kenneth Clark
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