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A Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms, by Pieter Aertsen
Contributed by: Warner
  • 1. Who painted 'A Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms'?
A) Pieter Aertsen
B) Hieronymus Bosch
C) Rembrandt van Rijn
D) Jan van Eyck
  • 2. In what century was this painting created?
A) 18th century
B) 16th century
C) 15th century
D) 17th century
  • 3. What is the primary foreground subject of this painting?
A) A royal portrait
B) A landscape
C) A meat stall
D) A religious procession
  • 4. What artistic style is this painting associated with?
A) Northern Renaissance
B) Rococo
C) Gothic
D) Baroque
  • 5. What country was Pieter Aertsen from?
A) Italy
B) Germany
C) Netherlands
D) France
  • 6. What type of scene dominates the foreground of the painting?
A) Market scene
B) Religious ceremony
C) Battle scene
D) Domestic interior
  • 7. What type of painting genre does this work help pioneer?
A) Portraiture
B) Still life and genre painting
C) Historical painting
D) Landscape painting
  • 8. In what city did Aertsen primarily work?
A) Utrecht
B) Amsterdam
C) Brussels
D) Antwerp
  • 9. What is the approximate date of the painting's creation?
A) 1751
B) 1551
C) 1651
D) 1450
  • 10. What social commentary might the painting make?
A) Praise of commerce
B) Critique of materialism
C) Support for monarchy
D) Celebration of war
  • 11. How are the foreground figures depicted?
A) Dancing and celebrating
B) Sleeping or resting
C) Praying devoutly
D) Engaged in market activities
  • 12. How does the painting's composition affect viewer interpretation?
A) Forces choice between earthly and spiritual
B) Shows clear hierarchy of importance
C) Creates symmetrical balance
D) Presents chronological narrative
  • 13. What technical aspect shows Aertsen's skill?
A) Minimalist composition
B) Realistic texture rendering
C) Geometric simplification
D) Abstract color fields
  • 14. How does the painting's scale contribute to its impact?
A) Circular shape suggests unity
B) Multiple panels tell story
C) Small size creates intimacy
D) Large size emphasizes abundance
  • 15. What is the Holy Family doing in the background scene?
A) Celebrating a wedding
B) Fleeing to Egypt
C) Praying in a temple
D) Giving alms to the poor
  • 16. What religious scene contrasts with the meat stall?
A) The Annunciation
B) The Holy Family giving alms
C) The Crucifixion
D) The Last Supper
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