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Napoleon Crossing the Alps, by Jacques-Louis David
Contributed by: Muir
  • 1. Who painted 'Napoleon Crossing the Alps'?
A) Jacques-Louis David
B) Eugène Delacroix
C) Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
D) Théodore Géricault
  • 2. In what year was the painting completed?
A) 1799
B) 1801
C) 1812
D) 1805
  • 3. How many versions of this painting did David create?
A) One
B) Seven
C) Three
D) Five
  • 4. What is Napoleon riding in the painting?
A) A donkey
B) A standing horse
C) A rearing horse
D) A chariot
  • 5. What is Napoleon pointing toward in the painting?
A) His troops
B) The enemy
C) The sky
D) The direction of the Alps
  • 6. What artistic movement does this painting belong to?
A) Rococo
B) Romanticism
C) Neoclassicism
D) Baroque
  • 7. What color is Napoleon's cape?
A) Black
B) Red
C) Green
D) Blue
  • 8. How did Napoleon actually cross the Alps?
A) By sled
B) On a mule
C) On foot
D) In a carriage
  • 9. What was the political purpose of this painting?
A) Propaganda for Napoleon's leadership
B) Documentary record
C) Personal portrait for family
D) Religious symbolism
  • 10. Which country commissioned the first version?
A) Austria
B) France
C) Italy
D) Spain
  • 11. What is the medium of the painting?
A) Watercolor
B) Tempera
C) Fresco
D) Oil on canvas
  • 12. What mountain pass is depicted?
A) Simplon Pass
B) Brenner Pass
C) Mont Blanc
D) Great St. Bernard Pass
  • 13. What is Napoleon wearing on his head?
A) A beret
B) A crown
C) A bicorne hat
D) A helmet
  • 14. What is the overall mood of the painting?
A) Peaceful and calm
B) Humorous and light
C) Heroic and dramatic
D) Tragic and sad
  • 15. What elements create movement in the painting?
A) Falling rocks
B) Running soldiers
C) The horse's pose and wind
D) Flying birds
  • 16. What was the historical significance of the actual crossing?
A) Led to victory at Marengo
B) United Germany
C) Ended the French Revolution
D) Captured Moscow
  • 17. What was David's relationship to Napoleon?
A) His military advisor
B) His political rival
C) His official painter
D) His family member
  • 18. Which country currently houses the most famous version at Versailles?
A) France
B) Austria
C) Germany
D) Italy
  • 19. Which other historical figure is named on the rocks besides Hannibal?
A) Frederick the Great
B) Julius Caesar
C) Alexander the Great
D) Charlemagne
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