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