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