Details of Baroque Art

Arts and Music · 10 questions

Ten multiple-choice questions on documented Baroque artworks, artists and techniques.

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1. Where is Caravaggio's "The Calling of Saint Matthew" originally located?

   1. San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome
   2. Galleria Borghese, Rome
   3. Vatican Museums, Vatican
   4. Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome
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   A) San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome

2. Which Baroque term denotes extreme dark-background dramatic lighting?

   1. Chiaroscuro
   2. Impasto
   3. Sfumato
   4. Tenebrism
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   D) Tenebrism

3. Who painted the famous "Las Meninas"?

   1. Diego Velázquez
   2. Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
   3. Francisco Goya
   4. El Greco
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   A) Diego Velázquez

4. In which museum is Rembrandt's "The Night Watch" housed?

   1. Mauritshuis, The Hague
   2. Hermitage, St. Petersburg
   3. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
   4. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
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   C) Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

5. Which artist executed the famous ceiling quadratura in Sant'Ignazio, Rome?

   1. Pietro da Cortona
   2. Andrea Pozzo
   3. Giovanni Battista Gaulli
   4. Giovanni Lanfranco
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   B) Andrea Pozzo

6. Which sculpture by Bernini is located in the Cornaro Chapel?

   1. David
   2. Apollo and Daphne
   3. Saint Longinus
   4. Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
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   D) Ecstasy of Saint Teresa

7. Who painted "The Elevation of the Cross" triptych?

   1. Jacob Jordaens
   2. Peter Paul Rubens
   3. Anthony van Dyck
   4. Frans Hals
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   B) Peter Paul Rubens

8. Who is the artist of "Girl with a Pearl Earring"?

   1. Johannes Vermeer
   2. Frans Hals
   3. Gerrit Dou
   4. Rembrandt
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   A) Johannes Vermeer

9. Which material did Bernini primarily use to achieve lifelike flowing drapery in his sculptures?

   1. Bronze
   2. Terracotta
   3. Wood
   4. Marble
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   D) Marble

10. Which historical pigment produced the vivid reds frequently used by Rubens?

    1. Lead white
    2. Verdigris
    3. Vermilion
    4. Ultramarine
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    C) Vermilion