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Arnolfini Portrait, by Jan van Eyck - Exam
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  • 1. Who painted the Arnolfini Portrait?
A) Hieronymus Bosch
B) Jan van Eyck
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Rembrandt
  • 2. In what year was the Arnolfini Portrait completed?
A) 1482
B) 1450
C) 1400
D) 1434
  • 3. What artistic medium was used for the Arnolfini Portrait?
A) Oil on oak panel
B) Tempera on canvas
C) Fresco
D) Watercolor on parchment
  • 4. What nationality was Jan van Eyck?
A) Flemish
B) German
C) Dutch
D) French
  • 5. What is the full name typically given to the painting?
A) The Merchant's Wedding
B) The Arnolfini Portrait
C) The Flemish Betrothal
D) The Bruges Marriage
  • 6. Which city were the Arnolfini family prominent merchants in?
A) Antwerp
B) Brussels
C) Ghent
D) Bruges
  • 7. What is the man in the painting traditionally identified as?
A) Lorenzo de' Medici
B) Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini
C) Marco Polo
D) Filippo Brunelleschi
  • 8. What object does the man raise with his right hand?
A) His right hand (in oath)
B) A document
C) A candle
D) A sword
  • 9. What fruit is visible on the windowsill and table?
A) Pears
B) Oranges
C) Grapes
D) Apples
  • 10. What object hangs on the back wall between the couple?
A) A coat of arms
B) A crucifix
C) A convex mirror
D) A landscape painting
  • 11. What Latin inscription appears above the mirror?
A) "Carpe Diem"
B) "Ave Maria"
C) "Johannes de eyck fuit hic"
D) "Amor Vincit Omnia"
  • 12. What does the Latin inscription translate to?
A) "Remember you will die"
B) "God bless this union"
C) "Jan van Eyck was here"
D) "Love conquers all"
  • 13. What does the single burning candle symbolize?
A) The presence of God
B) Wealth
C) The artist's skill
D) The time of day
  • 14. What artistic technique is van Eyck famous for perfecting?
A) Oil painting
B) Engraving
C) Tempera
D) Fresco
  • 15. What is the woman's pose often interpreted as suggesting?
A) Praying
B) Pregnancy
C) Dancing
D) Working
  • 16. How many figures are reflected in the convex mirror?
A) Three
B) Four
C) One
D) Two
  • 17. What animal is depicted on the finial of the bed?
A) Dragon
B) Dog
C) Cat
D) Lion
  • 18. What color is the woman's dress?
A) Blue
B) Red
C) Black
D) Green
  • 19. What is the woman holding with her left hand?
A) A candle
B) A book
C) Her dress
D) A flower
  • 20. What artistic period does this painting belong to?
A) Rococo
B) Gothic
C) Baroque
D) Northern Renaissance
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