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Sculpture and Mythology

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Which famous Greek sculpture depicts a winged goddess of victory?

  1. Venus de Milo

  2. Winged Victory of Samothrace

  3. Laocoön and His Sons

  4. Apollo Belvedere


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Winged Victory of Samothrace is a famous Hellenistic Greek sculpture that depicts Nike, the goddess of victory.

Who is the Greek god of the underworld?

  1. Zeus

  2. Hades

  3. Poseidon

  4. Apollo


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hades is the Greek god of the underworld and the dead.

Which Roman sculpture depicts a dying Gaul?

  1. Dying Slave

  2. Laocoön and His Sons

  3. The Thinker

  4. Pietà


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Dying Gaul is a famous Roman sculpture that depicts a dying Galatian warrior.

Who is the Roman god of war?

  1. Mars

  2. Jupiter

  3. Neptune

  4. Mercury


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mars is the Roman god of war.

Which famous Renaissance sculpture depicts David holding Goliath's head?

  1. Pietà

  2. Moses

  3. David

  4. The Thinker


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

David is a famous Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo that depicts the biblical story of David and Goliath.

Who is the Greek goddess of wisdom and war?

  1. Athena

  2. Aphrodite

  3. Hera

  4. Artemis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts.

Which famous Baroque sculpture depicts a man struggling with a serpent?

  1. Laocoön and His Sons

  2. Pietà

  3. David

  4. The Thinker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Laocoön and His Sons is a famous Baroque sculpture that depicts the Trojan priest Laocoön and his sons being attacked by sea serpents.

Who is the Roman god of the sea?

  1. Neptune

  2. Jupiter

  3. Pluto

  4. Apollo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neptune is the Roman god of the sea.

Which famous Neoclassical sculpture depicts a woman mourning the death of her lover?

  1. Pietà

  2. Venus de Milo

  3. Winged Victory of Samothrace

  4. The Thinker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pietà is a famous Neoclassical sculpture by Michelangelo that depicts the Virgin Mary mourning the death of Jesus Christ.

Who is the Greek god of the sun?

  1. Apollo

  2. Zeus

  3. Hades

  4. Poseidon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Apollo is the Greek god of the sun, music, and poetry.

Which famous Romantic sculpture depicts a man deep in thought?

  1. The Thinker

  2. Pietà

  3. David

  4. Winged Victory of Samothrace


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Thinker is a famous Romantic sculpture by Auguste Rodin that depicts a man deep in thought.

Who is the Roman goddess of love and beauty?

  1. Venus

  2. Juno

  3. Minerva

  4. Diana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Venus is the Roman goddess of love and beauty.

Which famous Impressionist sculpture depicts a dancer?

  1. The Little Dancer of Fourteen Years

  2. The Thinker

  3. Pietà

  4. Venus de Milo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Little Dancer of Fourteen Years is a famous Impressionist sculpture by Edgar Degas that depicts a young dancer.

Who is the Greek god of wine?

  1. Dionysus

  2. Zeus

  3. Hades

  4. Poseidon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dionysus is the Greek god of wine, revelry, and theater.

Which famous Modernist sculpture depicts a series of bronze figures walking?

  1. Walking Man

  2. The Thinker

  3. Pietà

  4. Venus de Milo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Walking Man is a famous Modernist sculpture by Alberto Giacometti that depicts a series of bronze figures walking.

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