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Four Seasons in One Head, at and by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Contributed by: Warner
  • 1. What nationality was Giuseppe Arcimboldo?
A) Spanish
B) French
C) Dutch
D) Italian
  • 2. In which century did Arcimboldo create 'Four Seasons in One Head'?
A) 16th century
B) 17th century
C) 15th century
D) 18th century
  • 3. What type of objects does Arcimboldo use to compose his portrait heads?
A) Architectural fragments
B) Geometric shapes
C) Natural elements
D) Musical instruments
  • 4. Which royal court employed Arcimboldo for most of his career?
A) Habsburg court
B) Papal court
C) French court
D) English court
  • 5. What is the main material used in 'Four Seasons in One Head'?
A) Oil on panel
B) Fresco
C) Tempera on canvas
D) Watercolor on paper
  • 6. Which fruit appears in the composition representing abundance?
A) Oranges
B) Pears
C) Apples
D) Grapes
  • 7. Which emperor was Arcimboldo's primary patron?
A) Maximilian II
B) Philip II
C) Rudolf II
D) Charles V
  • 8. Which season is represented by fresh green leaves?
A) Spring
B) Winter
C) Autumn
D) Summer
  • 9. What type of fruit represents summer in the composition?
A) Watermelon
B) Cherry
C) Peach
D) Plum
  • 10. Which city was Arcimboldo born in?
A) Milan
B) Venice
C) Rome
D) Florence
  • 11. Which artistic movement rediscovered Arcimboldo in the 20th century?
A) Cubism
B) Surrealism
C) Expressionism
D) Futurism
  • 12. What is the main theme explored in Arcimboldo's seasonal heads?
A) Mythological stories
B) Political power
C) Cycle of nature and time
D) Religious devotion
  • 13. What philosophical concept do Arcimboldo's composite heads explore?
A) Social contract
B) Divine right
C) Tabula rasa
D) Microcosm and macrocosm
  • 14. Which season is represented by ripe fruits and grains?
A) Spring
B) Autumn
C) Winter
D) Summer
  • 15. How do Arcimboldo's seasonal heads relate to the concept of metamorphosis?
A) They illustrate mythological transformations
B) They depict literal shape-shifting
C) They show architectural evolution
D) They show transformation through seasonal change
  • 16. Which artistic element creates the illusion of a coherent face from disparate objects?
A) Composition and arrangement
B) Color harmony
C) Brushwork technique
D) Perspective lines
  • 17. What distinguishes 'Four Seasons in One Head' from Arcimboldo's earlier seasonal series?
A) It uses different colors
B) It is larger in scale
C) It combines all seasons in one head
D) It includes human figures
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