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