Painted ceiling of the Basilica of St. Paulinus, by Christoph Thomas Scheffler
  • 1. In which century was the ceiling painted by Christoph Thomas Scheffler completed?
A) 16th century
B) 18th century
C) 19th century
D) 17th century
  • 2. What is the architectural style of the Basilica of St. Paulinus?
A) Romanesque
B) Baroque
C) Renaissance
D) Gothic
  • 3. In which German city is the Basilica of St. Paulinus located?
A) Berlin
B) Cologne
C) Munich
D) Trier
  • 4. What is the primary subject matter of Scheffler's ceiling fresco?
A) Old Testament stories
B) Greek mythology
C) Life of St. Paulinus
D) Life of Christ
  • 5. Which artistic technique did Scheffler primarily use for the ceiling?
A) Tempera
B) Fresco
C) Oil on canvas
D) Mosaic
  • 6. What is the overall theme that unifies the ceiling's iconography?
A) Heavenly Hierarchy
B) Divine Judgment
C) Martyrs' Glory
D) Triumph of the Church
  • 7. What type of perspective is used to create the illusion of height?
A) Isometric perspective
B) Atmospheric perspective
C) Di sotto in sù
D) Linear perspective
  • 8. How are the figures typically arranged in the composition?
A) Dynamic diagonal arrangements
B) Symmetrical vertical lines
C) Random scattering
D) Static horizontal rows
  • 9. How does the lighting in the painting appear?
A) Natural window light
B) Candlelit effect
C) Even overall lighting
D) Dramatic celestial light
  • 10. Which art historical term describes the ceiling's style?
A) Baroque illusionism
B) Renaissance classicism
C) Gothic naturalism
D) Romantic idealism
  • 11. What was Scheffler's primary goal with this work?
A) Demonstrate technique
B) Inspire religious devotion
C) Record historical facts
D) Challenge traditions
  • 12. Who painted the ceiling frescoes in the Basilica of St. Paulinus?
A) Johann Baptist Zimmermann
B) Michelangelo
C) Christoph Thomas Scheffler
D) Tiepolo
  • 13. In what decade were the ceiling frescoes completed?
A) 1720s
B) 1740s
C) 1760s
D) 1780s
  • 14. Scheffler's work shows influence from which Italian fresco painter?
A) Andrea Pozzo
B) Giotto
C) Caravaggio
D) Raphael
  • 15. What is the overall effect Scheffler aimed to create with the ceiling?
A) Historical narrative
B) Moral warning
C) Heavenly glory
D) Earthly suffering
  • 16. The basilica was originally built in which architectural style?
A) Byzantine
B) Gothic
C) Classical
D) Romanesque
  • 17. Scheffler was born in what year?
A) 1685
B) 1720
C) 1705
D) 1699
  • 18. The basilica is part of which larger religious complex?
A) Franciscan monastery
B) Benedictine abbey
C) Cathedral precinct
D) Jesuit college
  • 19. Scheffler's paintings in the basilica were completed during the reign of which archbishop?
A) Johann Philipp von Walderdorff
B) Lothar Franz von Schönborn
C) Franz Georg von Schönborn
D) Clemens August of Bavaria
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