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Virgin of the Rocks, by Leonardo da Vinci
Contributed by: Forster
  • 1. Who painted 'Virgin of the Rocks'?
A) Michelangelo
B) Raphael
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Titian
  • 2. How many versions of 'Virgin of the Rocks' did Leonardo create?
A) Three
B) Four
C) One
D) Two
  • 3. Where is the earlier version of 'Virgin of the Rocks' located?
A) Louvre Museum, Paris
B) Vatican Museums, Rome
C) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
D) National Gallery, London
  • 4. Where is the later version of 'Virgin of the Rocks' located?
A) National Gallery, London
B) Louvre Museum, Paris
C) Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
D) Prado Museum, Madrid
  • 5. Which religious figures are depicted in 'Virgin of the Rocks'?
A) Virgin Mary, Jesus, and twelve apostles
B) Virgin Mary, infant Jesus, John the Baptist, and an angel
C) Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene, and Jesus
D) Virgin Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus
  • 6. What artistic technique did Leonardo masterfully use in this painting?
A) Pointillism
B) Impasto
C) Fresco
D) Sfumato
  • 7. What is the setting of 'Virgin of the Rocks'?
A) A Renaissance palace
B) A rocky grotto
C) A grassy meadow
D) A desert landscape
  • 8. Which confraternity commissioned the first version?
A) Jesuit Order
B) Dominican Order
C) Franciscan Order
D) Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception
  • 9. In which city was 'Virgin of the Rocks' originally intended to be displayed?
A) Florence
B) Rome
C) Milan
D) Venice
  • 10. What botanical elements appear in the painting?
A) Various detailed plants and flowers
B) Tropical fruits
C) Only generic greenery
D) No plants at all
  • 11. How does Leonardo create depth in the composition?
A) Linear perspective only
B) Geometric patterns
C) Atmospheric perspective and overlapping forms
D) Bright contrasting colors
  • 12. Which Renaissance characteristic is evident in 'Virgin of the Rocks'?
A) Gothic stylization
B) Abstract expressionism
C) Baroque drama
D) Humanism and naturalism
  • 13. What was the original purpose of the painting?
A) Altarpiece for a chapel
B) Scientific illustration
C) Political propaganda
D) Royal portrait
  • 14. What is the main compositional shape formed by the figures?
A) Circle
B) Triangle
C) Pyramid
D) Square
  • 15. What was Leonardo's primary medium for this work?
A) Fresco
B) Watercolor
C) Oil on panel
D) Tempera
  • 16. What is the overall color scheme?
A) Earth tones with soft blues
B) Bright primary colors
C) Pastel colors
D) Monochrome
  • 17. What is the size classification of these paintings?
A) Miniatures
B) Large altarpieces
C) Medium panels
D) Murals
  • 18. What is the significance of the plants in the foreground?
A) Symbolic religious meanings
B) Food sources
C) Purely decorative
D) Medicinal purposes
  • 19. What artistic period does this work belong to?
A) Mannerism
B) Gothic
C) Baroque
D) High Renaissance
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