The Temptation of St Anthony, by Hieronymus Bosch - Exam
  • 1. What is the primary medium of Hieronymus Bosch's 'The Temptation of St Anthony'?
A) Watercolor on paper
B) Tempera on canvas
C) Fresco
D) Oil on panel
  • 2. In which century did Hieronymus Bosch create 'The Temptation of St Anthony'?
A) 14th century
B) 15th century
C) 16th century
D) 17th century
  • 3. Where is the triptych version of 'The Temptation of St Anthony' currently housed?
A) Louvre Museum, Paris
B) Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon
C) Prado Museum, Madrid
D) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
  • 4. Saint Anthony was a Christian monk from which region?
A) Syria
B) Egypt
C) Greece
D) Italy
  • 5. In Bosch's depiction, what surrounds Saint Anthony in the central panel?
A) Other monks
B) Demonic creatures and temptations
C) Angelic choirs
D) Desert animals
  • 6. What is the overall theme of Bosch's 'The Temptation of St Anthony'?
A) Spiritual struggle against evil
B) Historical narrative
C) Political satire
D) Celebration of nature
  • 7. What happens to Saint Anthony in the right panel of the triptych?
A) He teaches disciples
B) He is tormented by demons
C) He ascends to heaven
D) He performs miracles
  • 8. Which artistic technique did Bosch use to create intricate details?
A) Sfumato
B) Broad impasto
C) Fine brushwork
D) Pointillism
  • 9. Which of these artists was influenced by Bosch's work?
A) Michelangelo
B) Leonardo da Vinci
C) Raphael
D) Pieter Bruegel the Elder
  • 10. What artistic movement is Hieronymus Bosch most commonly associated with?
A) Northern Renaissance
B) Italian Renaissance
C) Baroque
D) Gothic
  • 11. What type of religious figure was St Anthony?
A) Pope
B) Apostle
C) Bishop
D) Desert Father
  • 12. What is the format of Bosch's 'The Temptation of St Anthony'?
A) Diptych
B) Triptych
C) Polyptych
D) Single panel
  • 13. What was St Anthony known as the founder of?
A) The Crusades
B) Christian monasticism
C) The Catholic Church
D) The Benedictine Order
  • 14. How does Bosch use scale in the painting?
A) Uses forced perspective only
B) Strictly maintains human scale
C) Everything is life-sized
D) Varies scale to create hierarchy
  • 15. What is the primary moral lesson conveyed by 'The Temptation of St Anthony'?
A) The value of political power
B) The necessity of marriage
C) The importance of wealth
D) Resistance to temptation through faith
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