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John the Baptist, by Caravaggio - Test
Contributed by: Muir
  • 1. In which year did Caravaggio paint 'John the Baptist'?
A) 1625
B) 1598
C) 1610
D) 1604
  • 2. Which museum houses Caravaggio's 'John the Baptist (Youth with a Ram)'?
A) Capitoline Museums, Rome
B) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
C) Prado Museum, Madrid
D) Louvre, Paris
  • 3. What is distinctive about Caravaggio's depiction of John the Baptist compared to traditional representations?
A) Always shown preaching
B) Set in a desert landscape
C) Shown as a youthful, sensual figure
D) Painted with a halo
  • 4. Which artistic technique is Caravaggio famous for in these paintings?
A) Pointillism
B) Sfumato
C) Impasto
D) Chiaroscuro
  • 5. What animal appears with John the Baptist in the Capitoline version?
A) A lamb
B) A ram
C) A dove
D) A lion
  • 6. Where is Caravaggio's 'Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness' located?
A) Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City
B) Metropolitan Museum, New York
C) Vatican Museums, Rome
D) National Gallery, London
  • 7. What is the typical setting for Caravaggio's John the Baptist paintings?
A) Elaborate palace interior
B) Busy city street
C) Detailed landscape
D) Dark, undefined background
  • 8. What is the current location of the Doria Pamphilj Gallery's version?
A) Florence
B) Naples
C) Milan
D) Rome
  • 9. How does Caravaggio typically light his John the Baptist figures?
A) Strong directional lighting
B) Natural outdoor light
C) Even, flat lighting
D) Back lighting only
  • 10. What is the general artistic movement of Caravaggio's work?
A) Baroque
B) Renaissance
C) Rococo
D) Neoclassical
  • 11. What is the primary medium of these paintings?
A) Oil on canvas
B) Watercolor
C) Fresco
D) Tempera on wood
  • 12. What is the primary light source in Caravaggio's paintings?
A) Sunlight
B) Multiple candles
C) Single, unseen source
D) Divine glow
  • 13. What was Caravaggio's real name?
A) Leonardo da Vinci
B) Michelangelo Merisi
C) Giovanni Caravaggio
D) Raffaello Sanzio
  • 14. What is the dominant color scheme in these paintings?
A) Bright primary colors
B) Monochrome
C) Pastel shades
D) Earth tones with red accents
  • 15. Which cardinal owned multiple Caravaggio paintings?
A) Cardinal Wolsey
B) Cardinal Mazarin
C) Cardinal Richelieu
D) Scipione Borghese
  • 16. What was Caravaggio's reputation during his lifetime?
A) Brilliant but violent
B) Peaceful and devout
C) Wealthy nobleman
D) Reclusive monk
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