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