Paintings of van Eyck

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1. Van Eyck is believed to have learned his painting technique from his elder brother, Hubert van Eyck. Hubert and Jan were believed to have collaborated on the famous Ghent altarpiece (1425-1432), though recent research has discredited Hubert's involvement. The Ghent altarpiece is the subject of the first four questions of this quiz. Which scene from the New Testament (a popular one with van Eyck, who painted three versions of it) is depicted on the front wings of the altarpiece? The Ascension The Nativity The Annunciation The Resurrection

2. Two saints (John the Baptist and John the Evangelist) are depicted on the outer panels of the Ghent altarpiece, along with the donor and his wife. In what way does the depiction of the saints differ from that of the other two figures? The saints are surrounded with light. The saints have haloes. The saints are depicted as statuary. The saints are dressed in gold.

3. Which two figures from the Old Testament are depicted on the outer wings of the open altarpiece? Abraham and Melchizedek David and Jesse Adam and Eve Moses and Elijah

4. What is the subject of the bottom sections of the central section of the Ghent altarpiece? The Ascension of Christ The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Adoration of the Lamb The Last Judgement

5. Prior the Ghent altarpiece, the van Eyck brothers were believed to have collaborated on a pair of wooden panels, completed c. 1420-1425. Which two subjects are depicted on these panels? The Crucifixion and the Last Judgement The Resurrection and the Ascension The Crucifixion and the Resurrection The Annunciation and the Visitation

6. Which of these is believed to have been a self-portrait of Jan van Eyck? Man with a Blue Turban Portrait of a Young Man Man with a Pink Man with a Red Turban

7. One of van Eyck’s most celebrated paintings is “The Arnolfini Betrothal”. Did the artist paint a portrait of the bridegroom, Giovanni Arnolfini, in the same year? Yes No

8. There are numerous paintings of the Madonna and Child by van Eyck. One of these, which hangs in the Louvre, features an exquisitely rendered bejeweled golden crown, held above the Virgin’s head by a hovering angel; which one is it? The Lucca Madonna The Virgin of Chancellor Rolin The Madonna of Canon van der Paele The Madonna from the Inn's Hall

9. One of van Eyck's finest and most characteristic works is the "Annunciation", painted c. 1434-36, which hangs in the National Gallery in Washington. In what locality does van Eyck set the Annunciation in this painting? A bedroom A synagogue A church A garden

10. A 1439 portrait of a woman in the Stedelijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten in Bruges, Belgium, is believed by some to be of the artist's wife. True False