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The Ambassadors, by Hans Holbein the Younger
  • 1. What is the primary medium of Hans Holbein the Younger's 'The Ambassadors'?
A) Fresco
B) Oil on oak panel
C) Tempera on canvas
D) Watercolor on parchment
  • 2. In what year was 'The Ambassadors' painted?
A) 1545
B) 1533
C) 1520
D) 1510
  • 3. Which two French ambassadors are depicted in the painting?
A) Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve
B) Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell
C) Thomas More and Erasmus
D) François I and Charles V
  • 4. What scientific instrument prominently displayed on the upper shelf represents astronomy?
A) Celestial globe
B) Telescope
C) Compass
D) Microscope
  • 5. What musical instrument sits on the lower shelf between the ambassadors?
A) Violin
B) Flute
C) Lute
D) Harpsichord
  • 6. What is the current location of 'The Ambassadors'?
A) National Gallery, London
B) Louvre Museum, Paris
C) Prado Museum, Madrid
D) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
  • 7. What religious conflict is referenced through the broken string on the lute?
A) The Protestant Reformation
B) The Spanish Inquisition
C) The Crusades
D) The Great Schism
  • 8. Which monarch's court did Holbein work for when painting 'The Ambassadors'?
A) Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
B) Henry VIII of England
C) Francis I of France
D) Pope Clement VII
  • 9. What is the significance of the crucifix partially hidden behind the green curtain?
A) Indicates the painting's date of completion
B) Represents the Catholic Church's wealth
C) Suggests Christian salvation amid worldly concerns
D) Symbolizes the ambassadors' political power
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