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