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The Fall of Phaeton, by Peter Paul Rubens
Contributed by: Clarkson
  • 1. Who was the artist of 'The Fall of Phaeton'?
A) Titian
B) Peter Paul Rubens
C) Rembrandt
D) Caravaggio
  • 2. In which artistic movement is Rubens' work primarily classified?
A) Baroque
B) Renaissance
C) Rococo
D) Neoclassicism
  • 3. What mythological figure is the central subject of the painting?
A) Phaeton
B) Apollo
C) Hercules
D) Icarus
  • 4. Who was Phaeton's divine father in the myth?
A) Apollo
B) Helios
C) Zeus
D) Poseidon
  • 5. What did Phaeton attempt to drive across the sky?
A) The sun chariot
B) The moon chariot
C) A thundercloud
D) Pegasus
  • 6. Why did Zeus intervene in Phaeton's ride?
A) To race against him
B) To punish Helios
C) To help Phaeton succeed
D) To prevent Earth from burning
  • 7. How does Zeus stop Phaeton in the painting?
A) With a flood
B) With a thunderbolt
C) With a net
D) With a whirlwind
  • 8. What creatures are shown pulling the chariot?
A) Horses
B) Eagles
C) Lions
D) Dragons
  • 9. What is the dominant compositional shape in the painting?
A) Pyramidal
B) Diagonal
C) Circular
D) Horizontal
  • 10. What emotion is most prominently depicted on Phaeton's face?
A) Joy
B) Anger
C) Terror
D) Determination
  • 11. What technique did Rubens use to create dramatic lighting?
A) Sfumato
B) Chiaroscuro
C) Pointillism
D) Impasto
  • 12. In which century did Rubens paint 'The Fall of Phaeton'?
A) 15th century
B) 16th century
C) 17th century
D) 18th century
  • 13. What is the primary theme of the painting?
A) Hubris and divine punishment
B) Triumph of humanity
C) Love conquering all
D) Peace among gods
  • 14. What happens to Phaeton at the end of the myth?
A) He falls to his death
B) He successfully completes his journey
C) He becomes a god
D) He is turned into a constellation
  • 15. Which artistic element creates a sense of movement?
A) Geometric patterns
B) Static symmetrical composition
C) Flat color fields
D) Swirling drapery and twisting figures
  • 16. What is the source of the myth depicted?
A) Homer's Iliad
B) Virgil's Aeneid
C) Ovid's Metamorphoses
D) Hesiod's Theogony
  • 17. How does Rubens portray the horses' muscles?
A) With exaggerated tension and strain
B) As relaxed and graceful
C) As abstract forms
D) As geometric shapes
  • 18. What effect does the diagonal composition create?
A) Monumental stillness
B) Dynamic tension and instability
C) Harmonious symmetry
D) Calm and balance
  • 19. What is the fate of Phaeton's sisters in the myth?
A) They become stars
B) They become rivers
C) They become poplar trees
D) They become nymphs
  • 20. How does Rubens handle color in the painting?
A) Warm golden tones with strong contrasts
B) Cool monochromatic scheme
C) Pastel colors
D) Primary colors only
  • 21. Into which river did Phaeton fall after being struck by Zeus?
A) The Tiber
B) The Nile
C) The Styx
D) The Eridanus
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