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Dante and Virgil in Hell at Divine Comedy, by William-Adolphe Bouguereau - Exam
Contributed by: Morrison
  • 1. Who painted 'Dante and Virgil in Hell'?
A) Michelangelo
B) Leonardo da Vinci
C) William-Adolphe Bouguereau
D) Raphael
  • 2. What literary work inspired Bouguereau's painting?
A) Aeneid
B) Paradise Lost
C) Iliad
D) Divine Comedy
  • 3. Which part of the Divine Comedy depicts the scene shown?
A) Inferno
B) Purgatorio
C) Paradiso
D) Prologo
  • 4. Who is Dante's guide through Hell?
A) Virgil
B) Plato
C) Beatrice
D) Homer
  • 5. What year was Bouguereau's painting completed?
A) 1850
B) 1875
C) 1840
D) 1865
  • 6. Which artistic movement was Bouguereau associated with?
A) Academic art
B) Cubism
C) Surrealism
D) Impressionism
  • 7. What is the primary medium of the painting?
A) Watercolor
B) Oil on canvas
C) Fresco
D) Tempera
  • 8. What emotion does Dante's face show in the painting?
A) Anger and rage
B) Joy and delight
C) Boredom and indifference
D) Horror and awe
  • 9. How does Virgil typically react to the damned souls?
A) Amused and mocking
B) Indifferent and cold
C) Protective and guiding
D) Fearful and retreating
  • 10. What type of figures surround Dante and Virgil?
A) Angelic beings
B) Tormented souls
C) Historical figures
D) Mythical beasts
  • 11. What is Virgil's historical profession?
A) King
B) Philosopher
C) Prophet
D) Poet
  • 12. Which circle of Hell features prominently in the painting?
A) Circle of the Violent
B) Circle of the Heretics
C) Circle of the Treacherous
D) Circle of the Gluttonous
  • 13. What nationality was Bouguereau?
A) Spanish
B) French
C) German
D) Italian
  • 14. What is Virgil's relationship to Dante?
A) Brother and companion
B) Enemy and rival
C) Guide and mentor
D) Student and follower
  • 15. How does Bouguereau's style treat the human form?
A) Expressionist exaggeration
B) Minimalist reduction
C) Idealized realism
D) Abstract distortion
  • 16. What makes Bouguereau's interpretation unique?
A) Comedic elements
B) Modern setting
C) Abstract representation
D) Emphasis on physical torment
  • 17. In which century was Bouguereau's painting created?
A) 17th century
B) 15th century
C) 19th century
D) 20th century
  • 18. Which literary figure wrote the Divine Comedy?
A) Geoffrey Chaucer
B) William Shakespeare
C) Dante Alighieri
D) John Milton
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