Signs and Symbols in Art

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The painting "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik", 2011, is by which Surrealist artist

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Dorothea Tanning was born in 1910 in Galesburg, Illinois and attended Knox College in her hometown before studying painting in Chicago (haunting the Art Institute where she learned what painting was.) In 1941, now in New York, she met the art dealer, Julien Levy, and his surrealist friends, refugees from Nazi occupied France. Late in 1942 Max Ernst visited her studio, saw a painting, (Birthday), and stayed to play chess. They would have 34 years together, at first in Sedona, Arizona (a mere outpost at the time). Here she would continue to paint her enigmatic versions of life on the inside, looking out.

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Damiano Mazza's painting of 1575, The Rape of Ganymede, uses the symbol of which god?

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Ganymede was abducted by Zeus from Mount Ida, near Troy in Phrygia. Ganymede had been tending sheep, a rustic or humble pursuit characteristic of a hero's boyhood before his privileged status is revealed. Zeus either summoned an eagle or turned into an eagle himself to transport the youth to Mount Olympus. This painting was earlier attributed to Titian.

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Which Goddess is being depicted in this painting by Pieter Lastman 1618 (National Gallery London)?

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Hera is the Queen of the Gods and is the wife and sister of Zeus in the Olympian pantheon. She is known for being the Goddess of Marriage & Birth. Despite being the Goddess of Marriage, she was known to be jealous and vengeful towards the many lovers and offspring of her husband Zeus. The peacock is the most familiar symbol identifying Hera.

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Which god is personified here as Military and with which attribute?

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The Imperial Memorial to Queen Victoria in front of Buckingham Palace, Sir Thomas Brock 1911

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Justice, as seen in Ambrogio Lorenzetti's, Allegory of Good Government of 1338-40, can be identified by which attribute?

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The scales of justice relate to fairness in the judicial process. They indicate that each side of a case will be considered in a court case. Additionally, the scales underscore that decisions will be made by weighing the evidence in a fair manner. The sword symbolises Lady Justice's authority to make decisions. Justice is often depicted as blindfolded to represent objectivity.

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St. Jerome can be identified by which sign/s

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Correggio – Madonna of St. Jerome 1528, Galleria Nazionale, Parma

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Use of a Vanishing point to signal the subject in a composition is a feature of

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The vanishing point, used to create the illusion of space, is where parallel lines converge on the horizon line. The use of linear perspective is one of the most important innovations of Renaissance art.

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What devices are used to denote meaning in art

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Objects standing in as symbols to tell a story has also been used throughout the ages.

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Who Painted this picture of Bacchus and Ariadne (1520-23)

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This picture portrays the first encounter between Bacchus (god of wine), and Ariadne (daughter of King Minos), on the island of Naxos. Despite her vital role in helping him to defeat the minotaur, Ariadne has been deserted by her lover Theseus, whose ship can be seen (far left of the picture) sailing away into the distance.

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The God featured in this 540 BC Kylix bowl is

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Dionysus' most distinctive attributes are the thyrsos, a pine-cone tipped staff, a drinking-cup (kantharos), fruiting grapevines and a panther or leopard. The god was usually clothed in a long robe (chiton) and cloak (himation) and crowned with a wreath of ivy-leaves.

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Who painted this fresco of St. Francis of Assisi?

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The attributes of St. Francis of Assisi are the Tau cross, dove, birds, animals, wolf at feet, Poor Franciscan habit, and the stigmata.

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The central standing character in this Attic red-figured calyx-krater is

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Hermes (or Mercury) is the messenger of the gods. His most distinctive attribute was the herald's wand (Greek kerykeion, Latin caduceus) but he was sometimes armed instead with a short sword. The god was clothed in a knee-length robe (chiton) with a short cloak (chlamys), winged boots, and a brimmed, traveller's hat. The hat was often winged.

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The three goddesses of fate who personified the inescapable destiny of man are depicted in this drawing by

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The Fates also go by the Greek name "Moirae". Clotho spun the “thread” of human fate, Lachesis dispensed it, and Atropos cut the thread (thus determining the individual's moment of death).

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We know this is St. Peter in this fresco by Perugino at the Sistine Chapel because

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The scene, part of the series of the Stories of Jesus on the chapel's northern wall, is a reference to Matthew 16 in which the "keys of the kingdom of heaven" are given to Saint Peter. These keys represent the power to forgive and to share the word of God thereby giving them the power to allow others into heaven.

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Frans Hals painted this saint in 1625-28. Which saint is represented?

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St. John usually wears red and is identified as a writer: he holds a quill and an inkwell. He might be identified as an eagle, and can be shown as a young, beardless man often with fairly long hair. The painter Hals was a Dutch Golden Age painter who practiced an intimate realism with a radically free approach. His pictures illustrate the various strata of society.

Signs and Symbols in Art

Question 1 of 1

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The painting "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik", 2011, is by which Surrealist artist

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Damiano Mazza's painting of 1575, The Rape of Ganymede, uses the symbol of which god?

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Which Goddess is being depicted in this painting by Pieter Lastman 1618 (National Gallery London)?

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Which god is personified here as Military and with which attribute?

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Justice, as seen in Ambrogio Lorenzetti's, Allegory of Good Government of 1338-40, can be identified by which attribute?

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St. Jerome can be identified by which sign/s

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Use of a Vanishing point to signal the subject in a composition is a feature of

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What devices are used to denote meaning in art

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Who Painted this picture of Bacchus and Ariadne (1520-23)

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The God featured in this 540 BC Kylix bowl is

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Who painted this fresco of St. Francis of Assisi?

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The central standing character in this Attic red-figured calyx-krater is

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The three goddesses of fate who personified the inescapable destiny of man are depicted in this drawing by

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We know this is St. Peter in this fresco by Perugino at the Sistine Chapel because

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Frans Hals painted this saint in 1625-28. Which saint is represented?

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