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The Threatened Swan, by Jan Asselijn - Test
Contributed by: Forster
  • 1. Who painted 'The Threatened Swan'?
A) Rembrandt van Rijn
B) Johannes Vermeer
C) Frans Hals
D) Jan Asselijn
  • 2. In which century was 'The Threatened Swan' painted?
A) 18th century
B) 16th century
C) 15th century
D) 17th century
  • 3. What type of animal is the main subject of the painting?
A) Swan
B) Eagle
C) Duck
D) Goose
  • 4. What animal is threatening the swan?
A) Other swan
B) Human
C) Dog
D) Fox
  • 5. Where is 'The Threatened Swan' currently housed?
A) Rijksmuseum
B) Van Gogh Museum
C) British Museum
D) Louvre
  • 6. In which city is the museum that houses this painting located?
A) The Hague
B) Amsterdam
C) London
D) Paris
  • 7. What is the swan's wings doing in the painting?
A) Spread wide
B) Broken
C) Folded
D) Flapping
  • 8. What type of landscape forms the background?
A) Mountain scene
B) Cityscape
C) Forest
D) Water landscape
  • 9. What nationality was Jan Asselijn?
A) German
B) French
C) Flemish
D) Dutch
  • 10. What artistic technique is prominent in this work?
A) Dramatic lighting
B) Abstract shapes
C) Pointillism
D) Cubism
  • 11. What is the emotional tone of the painting?
A) Peaceful
B) Dramatic tension
C) Joyful
D) Melancholic
  • 12. What is the painting's primary symbolic interpretation?
A) Political allegory
B) Portrait symbolism
C) Mythological story
D) Religious message
  • 13. Which Dutch politician was the painting later associated with?
A) Johan de Witt
B) Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
C) Hugo Grotius
D) William of Orange
  • 14. What type of brushwork is characteristic of this painting?
A) Tight and detailed
B) Geometric
C) Minimalist
D) Loose and expressive
  • 15. Why is this painting considered significant in Dutch art?
A) Only swan painting
B) Largest Dutch painting
C) First animal painting
D) Early example of political symbolism
  • 16. What is the swan defending in the painting?
A) Its nest
B) Its food
C) Its territory
D) Its mate
  • 17. What is the dominant color of the swan in the painting?
A) Black
B) White
C) Gray
D) Brown
  • 18. What is the swan's posture in the painting?
A) Flying away
B) Defensive/aggressive
C) Swimming peacefully
D) Sleeping
  • 19. What type of painting is 'The Threatened Swan'?
A) Animal painting
B) Still life
C) Portrait
D) Landscape
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