Crucifixion and Last Judgement diptych, left panel, by Jan van Eyck (cropped by Samsara)
  • 1. Who painted the Crucifixion and Last Judgement diptych?
A) Jan van Eyck
B) Rogier van der Weyden
C) Hieronymus Bosch
D) Albrecht Dürer
  • 2. Which panel of the diptych shows the Crucifixion?
A) Left panel
B) Top panel
C) Central panel
D) Right panel
  • 3. What artistic period does this work belong to?
A) Baroque
B) Northern Renaissance
C) Romanticism
D) Gothic
  • 4. Where is the original diptych currently housed?
A) Rijksmuseum
B) Louvre Museum
C) Uffizi Gallery
D) Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • 5. What century was this diptych created in?
A) 15th century
B) 16th century
C) 14th century
D) 13th century
  • 6. What is shown in the background of the Crucifixion panel?
A) Flemish city
B) Jerusalem landscape
C) Sea coast
D) Mountain range
  • 7. What notable technique did van Eyck perfect in works like this?
A) Oil painting
B) Engraving
C) Fresco
D) Mosaic
  • 8. Besides the Crucifixion, what scene appears in the diptych?
A) Annunciation
B) Resurrection
C) Last Judgement
D) Nativity
  • 9. Which figure is central in the Crucifixion panel?
A) Mary Magdalene
B) Jesus Christ
C) Virgin Mary
D) John the Baptist
  • 10. What artistic characteristic is van Eyck known for in this work?
A) Geometric simplification
B) Detailed realism
C) Monochrome palette
D) Abstract forms
  • 11. What type of perspective is used in the Crucifixion panel?
A) Foreshortening only
B) Atmospheric perspective
C) Cubist perspective
D) Isometric projection
  • 12. Which other artist was van Eyck's contemporary?
A) Rembrandt
B) Rogier van der Weyden
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Caravaggio
  • 13. What was van Eyck's role at the Burgundian court?
A) Court painter
B) Musician
C) Architect
D) Sculptor
  • 14. How many crosses are typically shown in the Crucifixion scene?
A) Two
B) Four
C) One
D) Three
  • 15. Who is crucified alongside Jesus in traditional depictions?
A) Two apostles
B) Jewish priests
C) Two thieves
D) Roman soldiers
  • 16. What is the name of the hill where crucifixions occurred?
A) Golgotha
B) Mount Olive
C) Mount Sinai
D) Mount Zion
  • 17. What military group is present at the crucifixion?
A) Roman soldiers
B) Greek hoplites
C) Persian immortals
D) Egyptian charioteers
  • 18. Which apostle is traditionally shown with the Virgin Mary?
A) James
B) Peter
C) John
D) Andrew
  • 19. What method did Samsara use on this artwork?
A) Restored the painting
B) Cropped the image
C) Added color
D) Created a copy
  • 20. What is the other famous work by Jan van Eyck?
A) Night Watch
B) Ghent Altarpiece
C) The Garden of Earthly Delights
D) The Birth of Venus
  • 21. What colors dominate Van Eyck's palette?
A) Earth tones only
B) Rich, luminous colors
C) Monochrome
D) Pastel colors
  • 22. What was the original purpose of such diptychs?
A) Royal collection
B) Private devotion
C) Church altarpiece
D) Public exhibition
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