Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) Quiz
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Peter Paul Rubens' most famous works deal with religion and what else?
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Science
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Astronomy
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Mythology
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Reading
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Peter Paul Rubens' works were made famous by his images' use on what?
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Billboards And Commercials
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Cars And Trucks
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Knives And Spoons
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Tapestries And Engravings
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A. Tapestries And Engravings -
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A Peter Paul Rubens work shows a mythological boy who shares his name with which French city?
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Calgary
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Raleigh
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Paris
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Dallas
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A. Paris -
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Marie de Medici, widow of Henry IV, hired Peter Paul Rubens to paint 21 scenes from what?
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Her Favorite Book
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His Studio
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Her Life
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His Imagination
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A. Her Life -
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A 1606 Peter Paul Rubens painting showed Saint George slaying what fiery beast?
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A Salamander
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A Dragon
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Godzilla
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A Kitten
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A. A Dragon -
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A 1626 painting by Peter Paul Rubens shows what Greek god crowned by Victory?
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Apollo, God of Music
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Momus, God of Laughter
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Ares, God Of War
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Hermes, God of Liars
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A. Ares, God Of War -
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Because he considered Italy his home, Peter Paul Rubens often signed his works as what?
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PPR
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Pietro Pauolo
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Just Peter
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Mister Rubens
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A. Pietro Pauolo -
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Peter Paul Rubens' master sent him to Rome in 1601 to do what to the work of the masters?
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Copy Them
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Steal Them
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Laugh At Them
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Ignore Them
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A. Copy Them -
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In 1617 Peter Paul Rubens painted the general Decius Mus speaking to whom?
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Nobody
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His Soldiers
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His Mother
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Himself
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A. His Soldiers -
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Peter Paul Rubens added details to the work of his pupils, doing what to their selling prices?
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Making Them Free
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Not Changing Them
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Lowering Them
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Raising Them
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A. Raising Them -
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One of Peter Paul Rubens' notable works featured what Greek mythological twins?
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Heckle And Jekyll
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Castor And Pollux
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Mary-Kate And Ashley
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Chip And Dale
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A. Castor And Pollux -
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An early Peter Paul Rubens painting showed what royal event he attended in Florence, Italy?
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An Execution
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His Funeral
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The Wedding Of Henry IV
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A New Year's Day Party
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A. The Wedding Of Henry IV -
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What 1718 event destroyed most of Peter Paul Rubens' artwork in an Antwerp Jesuit church?
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A Fire
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A Flood
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Spring Cleaning
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A Hurricane
Correct Answer
A. A Fire -
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A 1615 painting by Peter Paul Rubens of the Bible's Daniel is set where?
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The Doctor's Office
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The Last Supper
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The Dining Room
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The Lion's Den
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A. The Lion's Den -
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Peter Paul Rubens went to Italy, where he copied the works of all but which Italian painter?
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Raphael
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Tintoretto
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Modigliani
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Titian
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A. Modigliani -
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