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