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Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta Appraised by Dante and Virgil, by Ary Scheffer - Quiz
  • 1. Who painted 'Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta Appraised by Dante and Virgil'?
A) Ary Scheffer
B) William Blake
C) Eugène Delacroix
D) Dante Gabriel Rossetti
  • 2. In which part of the Divine Comedy does Francesca's story appear?
A) Paradiso
B) Purgatorio
C) Inferno
D) Vita Nuova
  • 3. Which circle of Hell are Francesca and Paolo condemned to?
A) First Circle
B) Second Circle
C) Seventh Circle
D) Third Circle
  • 4. What sin are Francesca and Paolo punished for?
A) Lust
B) Gluttony
C) Treachery
D) Violence
  • 5. How were Francesca and Paolo discovered and killed?
A) Executed publicly
B) Murdered by Francesca's husband
C) Died in battle
D) Suicide pact
  • 6. What object in the painting symbolizes their love story?
A) A ring
B) A book
C) A mirror
D) A sword
  • 7. Which literary work caused Francesca and Paolo to fall in love?
A) Story of Lancelot and Guinevere
B) Tristan and Isolde
C) Romeo and Juliet
D) Aeneas and Dido
  • 8. What artistic movement was Ary Scheffer associated with?
A) Romanticism
B) Neoclassicism
C) Realism
D) Impressionism
  • 9. In which century did Ary Scheffer paint this work?
A) 16th century
B) 17th century
C) 19th century
D) 18th century
  • 10. Who was Francesca's father?
A) Francesco da Rimini
B) Guido da Polenta
C) Giovanni Malatesta
D) Cangrande della Scala
  • 11. What year was Scheffer's painting completed?
A) 1835
B) 1870
C) 1820
D) 1855
  • 12. What technique does Scheffer use to create emotional impact?
A) Cubist fragmentation
B) Abstract expressionism
C) Dramatic chiaroscuro
D) Pointillism
  • 13. In which Italian city is the story set?
A) Florence
B) Venice
C) Rimini
D) Rome
  • 14. Which other Romantic artist was Scheffer's contemporary?
A) Eugène Delacroix
B) Claude Monet
C) Caravaggio
D) Jacques-Louis David
  • 15. Why is this painting considered significant in art history?
A) Exemplifies Romantic interpretation of Dante
B) Invented new painting technique
C) First use of oil painting
D) Started an art movement
  • 16. How does Dante react to Francesca's story in the original text?
A) He condemns her further
B) He faints from pity
C) He ignores her
D) He offers forgiveness
  • 17. Where is the original painting currently housed?
A) Metropolitan Museum
B) Uffizi Gallery
C) British Museum
D) The Louvre
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