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The Night Watch, by Rembrandt
Contributed by: Morrison
  • 1. What is the full title of Rembrandt's painting commonly known as 'The Night Watch'?
A) The Night Patrol
B) The Guard at Dusk
C) Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq
D) Captain Cocq's Company
  • 2. In what year was The Night Watch completed?
A) 1662
B) 1642
C) 1652
D) 1632
  • 3. What type of painting is The Night Watch?
A) Mythological scene
B) Religious altarpiece
C) Landscape painting
D) Group portrait of a civic guard
  • 4. Which museum houses The Night Watch?
A) Mauritshuis
B) Rijksmuseum
C) Van Gogh Museum
D) Louvre
  • 5. In which city is The Night Watch displayed?
A) Amsterdam
B) Paris
C) The Hague
D) Rotterdam
  • 6. What artistic technique is prominent in The Night Watch?
A) Chiaroscuro
B) Cubism
C) Impressionism
D) Pointillism
  • 7. Why was the painting originally thought to depict a night scene?
A) Dark varnish had darkened over time
B) It depicts a midnight military exercise
C) The commissioner requested a night scene
D) Rembrandt specifically painted it at night
  • 8. Who is the central figure in the painting?
A) Captain Frans Banninck Cocq
B) The drummer
C) The standard bearer
D) Rembrandt himself
  • 9. What is the girl in the background carrying?
A) A flag
B) A lantern
C) A musket
D) A chicken
  • 10. What military group is depicted in the painting?
A) Cavalry regiment
B) Dutch Royal Army
C) Civic guard of Amsterdam
D) Naval officers
  • 11. What was revolutionary about Rembrandt's composition?
A) All figures facing forward
B) Dynamic action instead of static poses
C) Background completely dark
D) Use of only two colors
  • 12. Which parts were cut off from the original painting?
A) Left side, top, and bottom
B) All four sides equally
C) Only the right side
D) Only the left side
  • 13. What recent conservation project involved The Night Watch?
A) The Rembrandt Restoration
B) Golden Age Conservation
C) Operation Night Watch
D) Dutch Master Project
  • 14. How is the painting currently displayed for conservation?
A) Rotated monthly
B) In a specially designed glass chamber
C) Behind bulletproof glass
D) In complete darkness
  • 15. What technique did Rembrandt use to create depth?
A) Atmospheric perspective
B) Monochromatic color scheme
C) Flat composition
D) Linear perspective only
  • 16. The lieutenant next to Captain Cocq is named:
A) Frans Hals
B) Jan van Goyen
C) Pieter Lastman
D) Willem van Ruytenburch
  • 17. What type of militia were the Kloveniers?
A) Archers
B) Artillery
C) Musketeers
D) Cavalry
  • 18. The painting is notable for its use of:
A) Pure primary colors
B) Gold leaf
C) Geometric shapes
D) Light and shadow
  • 19. The painting was moved to its current location in:
A) 1885
B) 1975
C) 1642
D) 1715
  • 20. What makes the girl in yellow significant?
A) She is the captain's daughter
B) She serves as a symbolic mascot
C) She is holding a secret message
D) She is Rembrandt's wife
  • 21. What weapon is prominently featured?
A) Pistol
B) Musket
C) Sword
D) Cannon
  • 22. What material is the painting created on?
A) Copper plate
B) Stone
C) Wood panel
D) Canvas
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