Portrait of a Man, by Antonello da Messina - Quiz
  • 1. Who painted 'Portrait of a Man'?
A) Leonardo da Vinci
B) Titian
C) Raphael
D) Antonello da Messina
  • 2. In which century was 'Portrait of a Man' created?
A) 15th century
B) 14th century
C) 16th century
D) 17th century
  • 3. Which country was Antonello da Messina from?
A) Italy
B) Germany
C) Spain
D) France
  • 4. What artistic influence is evident in this work?
A) Flemish painting
B) Byzantine art
C) French Gothic
D) Ancient Roman
  • 5. Which art movement does this work predate?
A) Neoclassicism
B) High Renaissance
C) Rococo
D) Baroque
  • 6. What is the condition of the painting?
A) Fragmented
B) Recently restored
C) Heavily damaged
D) Well-preserved
  • 7. What material is the painting on?
A) Wood panel
B) Wall
C) Canvas
D) Paper
  • 8. How does the subject engage with the viewer?
A) Three-quarter view
B) Direct gaze
C) Looking away
D) Profile view
  • 9. Which other artist was contemporary to Antonello?
A) Caravaggio
B) Goya
C) Rembrandt
D) Giovanni Bellini
  • 10. What region of Italy was Antonello from?
A) Tuscany
B) Veneto
C) Sicily
D) Lombardy
  • 11. How does the portrait show Renaissance ideals?
A) Mythological themes
B) Religious symbolism
C) Historical narrative
D) Individual realism
  • 12. What is the painting's original language title?
A) Ritratto d'uomo
B) Männerporträt
C) Retrato de un hombre
D) Portrait de l'homme
  • 13. How is the facial modeling achieved?
A) Subtle oil glazes
B) Pointillism
C) Impasto
D) Harsh lines
  • 14. What color is the man's garment?
A) Dark red
B) Blue
C) Green
D) White
  • 15. What is distinctive about the man's eyes?
A) Closed
B) Looking away
C) Engaging viewer directly
D) Looking upward
  • 16. What artistic quality makes this portrait innovative?
A) Bright colors
B) Large scale
C) Psychological depth
D) Multiple figures
  • 17. What technique creates subtle light effects?
A) Impasto
B) Pointillism
C) Chiaroscuro
D) Sfumato
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