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