The Census at Bethlehem Quiz

Who is the artist of the painting 'The Census at Bethlehem'?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Pablo Picasso

• Peter Brugel the Elder

• Vincent van Gogh

In which year was the painting 'The Census at Bethlehem' painted?

• 1700

• 1600

• 1492

• 1566

Where is the painting 'The Census at Bethlehem' currently held and exhibited?

• Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

• National Gallery, London

• Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels

• Louvre Museum, Paris

What is the significance of the snow landscape in the painting?

• It has no specific significance

• It was painted during a harsh winter

• It represents the arrival of spring

• It symbolizes peace and tranquility

Who is shown having their details taken down by a scribe in the painting?

• Joseph and Mary

• The shepherds

• The wise men

• The villagers

What is the significance of the spoked wheel in the painting?

• It represents the Spanish administration

• It represents the wheel of fortune

• It has no specific significance

• It symbolizes the cycle of life

What is the man in the small hut holding as a warning in the painting?

• A flag

• A clapper

• A bell

• A sword

What is the biblical event depicted in the painting?

• The Baptism of Jesus

• The Last Supper

• The Crucifixion

• The Census of Quirinius

What is the ruined castle in the background of the painting based on?

• Towers and gates of London

• Towers and gates of Amsterdam

• Towers and gates of Paris

• Towers and gates of Rome

What is the rare subject in previous Netherlandish art depicted in the painting?

• The Siege of Antwerp

• The Census of Quirinius

• The Ruined Castle

• The Battle of Waterloo