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Netherlandish Proverbs, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder - Exam
Contributed by: Morrison
  • 1. What year was Pieter Bruegel the Elder's painting 'Netherlandish Proverbs' completed?
A) 1559
B) 1572
C) 1565
D) 1540
  • 2. What is the primary medium of 'Netherlandish Proverbs'?
A) Oil on panel
B) Watercolor on paper
C) Tempera on canvas
D) Fresco
  • 3. What does 'armed to the teeth' show in the painting?
A) Soldier with sword
B) Knight in full armor
C) Hunter with rifle
D) Man wearing armor and weapons
  • 4. What does a man with a lantern in daylight represent?
A) Scientific experiment
B) Looking for something obvious
C) Religious ceremony
D) Night worker
  • 5. What does 'the herring hangs by its own gills' mean?
A) Food preservation
B) Fishing technique
C) Animal cruelty
D) Self-reliance
  • 6. What does 'big fish eat little fish' symbolize?
A) Food chain
B) Marine biology
C) Fishing industry
D) The strong prey on weak
  • 7. What does 'to kill two flies with one blow' mean?
A) Violence
B) Insect control
C) Cleaning methods
D) Efficiency in action
  • 8. What does the man with a money bag in water represent?
A) Fishing for treasure
B) Money laundering
C) Banking
D) Wasting money
  • 9. What does 'to have teeth in money' mean?
A) Counterfeit money
B) Dental health
C) Wealth display
D) Being greedy with money
  • 10. Approximately how many proverbs are illustrated in the painting?
A) Around 75
B) Over 100
C) Exactly 50
D) About 25
  • 11. What does the figure 'banging one's head against a brick wall' represent?
A) Construction
B) Anger
C) Futility
D) Determination
  • 12. What does 'arming the roof with pies' symbolize in the painting?
A) Poverty
B) Hospitality
C) Extravagance
D) War preparation
  • 13. Where is 'Netherlandish Proverbs' currently housed?
A) Gemäldegalerie, Berlin
B) Louvre, Paris
C) Prado, Madrid
D) Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
  • 14. What does the proverb 'to bell the cat' mean?
A) Taking a dangerous risk
B) Decorating animals
C) Hunting
D) Making noise
  • 15. What does 'the big fish eat the little fish' illustrate?
A) Social hierarchy
B) Fishing industry
C) Cooking
D) Marine biology
  • 16. What is the overall theme of the painting?
A) Agricultural life
B) Religious devotion
C) Historical battle
D) Human folly
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