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The Temptation of St Anthony, by Hieronymus Bosch - Exam
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  • 1. What is the primary medium of Hieronymus Bosch's 'The Temptation of St Anthony'?
A) Fresco
B) Watercolor on paper
C) Oil on panel
D) Tempera on canvas
  • 2. In which century did Hieronymus Bosch create 'The Temptation of St Anthony'?
A) 14th century
B) 16th century
C) 17th century
D) 15th century
  • 3. Where is the triptych version of 'The Temptation of St Anthony' currently housed?
A) Louvre Museum, Paris
B) Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon
C) Prado Museum, Madrid
D) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
  • 4. Saint Anthony was a Christian monk from which region?
A) Syria
B) Greece
C) Egypt
D) Italy
  • 5. In Bosch's depiction, what surrounds Saint Anthony in the central panel?
A) Desert animals
B) Angelic choirs
C) Other monks
D) Demonic creatures and temptations
  • 6. What is the overall theme of Bosch's 'The Temptation of St Anthony'?
A) Celebration of nature
B) Historical narrative
C) Spiritual struggle against evil
D) Political satire
  • 7. What happens to Saint Anthony in the right panel of the triptych?
A) He performs miracles
B) He ascends to heaven
C) He teaches disciples
D) He is tormented by demons
  • 8. Which artistic technique did Bosch use to create intricate details?
A) Sfumato
B) Broad impasto
C) Fine brushwork
D) Pointillism
  • 9. Which of these artists was influenced by Bosch's work?
A) Michelangelo
B) Pieter Bruegel the Elder
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Raphael
  • 10. What artistic movement is Hieronymus Bosch most commonly associated with?
A) Gothic
B) Italian Renaissance
C) Northern Renaissance
D) Baroque
  • 11. What type of religious figure was St Anthony?
A) Desert Father
B) Bishop
C) Apostle
D) Pope
  • 12. What is the format of Bosch's 'The Temptation of St Anthony'?
A) Diptych
B) Triptych
C) Polyptych
D) Single panel
  • 13. What was St Anthony known as the founder of?
A) Christian monasticism
B) The Crusades
C) The Benedictine Order
D) The Catholic Church
  • 14. How does Bosch use scale in the painting?
A) Uses forced perspective only
B) Strictly maintains human scale
C) Varies scale to create hierarchy
D) Everything is life-sized
  • 15. What is the primary moral lesson conveyed by 'The Temptation of St Anthony'?
A) The necessity of marriage
B) The importance of wealth
C) The value of political power
D) Resistance to temptation through faith
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