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