Madonna of Bruges - Quiz
Madonna of Bruges
  • 1. What is the material used for the Madonna of Bruges sculpture?
A) Marble
B) Limestone
C) Granite
D) Bronze
  • 2. Who is the sculptor of the Madonna of Bruges?
A) Donatello
B) Leonardo da Vinci
C) Raphael
D) Michelangelo
  • 3. In the sculpture, what is Jesus doing?
A) Looking up at Mary
B) Stepping away from his mother
C) Sleeping in Mary's arms
D) Reaching for an apple
  • 4. How does Mary interact with Jesus in this depiction?
A) She is smiling down at him
B) She is clinging to him
C) She is kissing his forehead
D) She gazes down and away
  • 5. Which art style is displayed in the Madonna of Bruges?
A) Neoclassical
B) Baroque
C) High Renaissance Pyramid style
D) Gothic
  • 6. What earlier work by Michelangelo shares similarities with the Madonna of Bruges?
A) David
B) Pietà
C) Bacchus
D) Moses
  • 7. Who purchased the sculpture in 1504?
A) Giovanni and Alessandro Moscheroni
B) The Pope
C) The Medici family
D) The King of France
  • 8. For what price was the sculpture bought in 1504?
A) 50 ducats
B) 1000 florins
C) 100 ducats
D) 500 ducats
  • 9. What was the occupation of the Mouscron brothers?
A) Diplomats
B) Sculptors
C) Bankers
D) Cloth merchants
  • 10. What distinction does the Madonna of Bruges hold regarding Michelangelo's works?
A) First to be stolen by Nazis
B) First to be commissioned by a church
C) First to be carved in marble
D) First to leave Italy during his lifetime
  • 11. Where was the sculpture taken in 1794?
A) Paris
B) London
C) Vienna
D) Rome
  • 12. Why was the sculpture removed from Belgium in 1944?
A) It was sold to a private collector
B) Retreating German soldiers smuggled it
C) It was stolen by art thieves
D) It was being restored in Germany
  • 13. Where was the sculpture discovered after being stolen in 1944?
A) A museum in Munich
B) A basement in Berlin
C) A salt mine in Altaussee
D) A church in Austria
  • 14. In which film is the story of the sculpture's 1944 removal depicted?
A) The Da Vinci Code
B) The Agony and the Ecstasy
C) The Renaissance
D) The Monuments Men
  • 15. Where is the Madonna of Bruges currently located?
A) Vatican Museums
B) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
C) The Louvre, Paris
D) Church of Our Lady, Bruges
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