The Threatened Swan, by Jan Asselijn
  • 1. Who painted 'The Threatened Swan'?
A) Johannes Vermeer
B) Frans Hals
C) Jan Asselijn
D) Rembrandt van Rijn
  • 2. In which century was 'The Threatened Swan' painted?
A) 17th century
B) 18th century
C) 16th century
D) 15th century
  • 3. What type of animal is the main subject of the painting?
A) Eagle
B) Swan
C) Duck
D) Goose
  • 4. What animal is threatening the swan?
A) Other swan
B) Fox
C) Human
D) Dog
  • 5. Where is 'The Threatened Swan' currently housed?
A) Rijksmuseum
B) British Museum
C) Louvre
D) Van Gogh Museum
  • 6. In which city is the museum that houses this painting located?
A) London
B) Amsterdam
C) The Hague
D) Paris
  • 7. What is the swan's wings doing in the painting?
A) Spread wide
B) Broken
C) Flapping
D) Folded
  • 8. What type of landscape forms the background?
A) Cityscape
B) Forest
C) Mountain scene
D) Water landscape
  • 9. What nationality was Jan Asselijn?
A) Flemish
B) Dutch
C) German
D) French
  • 10. What artistic technique is prominent in this work?
A) Pointillism
B) Abstract shapes
C) Cubism
D) Dramatic lighting
  • 11. What is the emotional tone of the painting?
A) Dramatic tension
B) Peaceful
C) Melancholic
D) Joyful
  • 12. What is the painting's primary symbolic interpretation?
A) Political allegory
B) Religious message
C) Mythological story
D) Portrait symbolism
  • 13. Which Dutch politician was the painting later associated with?
A) Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
B) William of Orange
C) Johan de Witt
D) Hugo Grotius
  • 14. What type of brushwork is characteristic of this painting?
A) Geometric
B) Tight and detailed
C) Loose and expressive
D) Minimalist
  • 15. Why is this painting considered significant in Dutch art?
A) First animal painting
B) Early example of political symbolism
C) Largest Dutch painting
D) Only swan painting
  • 16. What is the swan defending in the painting?
A) Its mate
B) Its territory
C) Its food
D) Its nest
  • 17. What is the dominant color of the swan in the painting?
A) Black
B) Brown
C) Gray
D) White
  • 18. What is the swan's posture in the painting?
A) Swimming peacefully
B) Sleeping
C) Defensive/aggressive
D) Flying away
  • 19. What type of painting is 'The Threatened Swan'?
A) Still life
B) Animal painting
C) Portrait
D) Landscape
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