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Crucifixion and Last Judgement diptych, right panel, by Jan van Eyck (cropped by Samsara) - Exam
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  • 1. Who painted the Crucifixion and Last Judgement diptych?
A) Rogier van der Weyden
B) Jan van Eyck
C) Hieronymus Bosch
D) Albrecht Dürer
  • 2. In which century was this diptych created?
A) 13th century
B) 16th century
C) 14th century
D) 15th century
  • 3. What artistic period does this work belong to?
A) Gothic
B) Baroque
C) Northern Renaissance
D) Mannerism
  • 4. What is Jan van Eyck's most famous technique contribution?
A) Watercolor
B) Fresco painting
C) Oil painting refinement
D) Tempera only
  • 5. Where is the original diptych currently housed?
A) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
B) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
C) National Gallery, London
D) Louvre, Paris
  • 6. Which archangel is often depicted weighing souls in Last Judgement scenes?
A) Raphael
B) Gabriel
C) Uriel
D) Michael
  • 7. In the Crucifixion panel, who stands at the foot of the cross?
A) Peter and Paul
B) Angels
C) Mary and John
D) Roman soldiers only
  • 8. What symbolic purpose did diptychs often serve?
A) Public decoration only
B) Scientific illustration
C) Private devotion
D) Political propaganda
  • 9. What distinguishes van Eyck's style in this work?
A) Abstract forms
B) Monochrome palette
C) Large brushstrokes
D) Meticulous detail
  • 10. What was van Eyck's court position?
A) Court painter to Philip the Good
B) English royal painter
C) Medici family artist
D) Papal artist
  • 11. Which biblical text primarily inspires Last Judgement imagery?
A) Genesis
B) Psalms
C) Book of Revelation
D) Proverbs
  • 12. What technique creates depth in van Eyck's landscapes?
A) Atmospheric perspective
B) Pure abstraction
C) Monochrome shading
D) Flat patterning
  • 13. In Last Judgement scenes, what do the damned experience?
A) Reincarnation
B) Torment in hell
C) Purgatory waiting
D) Heavenly reward
  • 14. How does the diptych format enhance meaning?
A) Shows cause and effect
B) Creates confusion
C) Hides true meaning
D) Reduces impact
  • 15. Which element connects the two panels thematically?
A) Christ's sacrifice and consequence
B) Portrait similarity
C) Landscape continuity
D) Architectural unity
  • 16. How does van Eyck depict human figures?
A) Abstract and geometric
B) Realistic and individualized
C) Idealized only
D) Monstrous forms
  • 17. Which figure is typically central in depictions of the Last Judgement like van Eyck's?
A) The Virgin Mary
B) Christ as Judge
C) Saint Peter
D) Archangel Michael
  • 18. In the Last Judgement panel, what is Archangel Michael often shown doing?
A) Holding a cross
B) Weighing souls
C) Reading from a book
D) Playing a trumpet
  • 19. What is the original format of van Eyck's Crucifixion and Last Judgement?
A) Polyptych
B) Diptych
C) Triptych
D) Single panel
  • 20. Which biblical event is depicted in the left panel of this diptych?
A) The Nativity
B) The Crucifixion
C) The Ascension
D) The Resurrection
  • 21. What is the typical destination for the blessed souls in Last Judgement scenes?
A) Limbo
B) Purgatory
C) Earth
D) Heaven
  • 22. What is Jan van Eyck's most famous work?
A) The Night Watch
B) The Birth of Venus
C) The School of Athens
D) The Ghent Altarpiece
  • 23. What is the purpose of a diptych in religious art?
A) Devotional contemplation
B) Architectural decoration
C) Public proclamation
D) Educational textbook
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