WorksheetsVienna AKTION 2019 quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Under which sovereign was St. Stephen's Cathedral consecrated in the 13thcentury?
Ottokar II. Přemysl
Leopold III. Babenberg
Rudolf IV of Habsburg
Which gate of St. Stephen's Cathedral is the oldest?
Singers’ Gate
Giant Gate
Bishop's Gate
When were the enamel panels of the Klosterneuburg pulpit mounted onto a winged altar?
1130
1230
1330
Where did the sculptor of the tomb for Emperor Friedrich III. originally come from?
Cologne
Leyden
Strasbourg
Prague
Who completed the vault of St. Stephen’s nave around 1475?
Anton Pilgram
Hans Puchsbaum
Laurenz Spenning
Peter Parler
What makes the Znojmo Altar so unique?
Paintings on the entire festive side
Painted reliefs on the entire weekday side
Painted reliefs on the entire festive side
When was the monastery of the Scots founded?
In the 12th century
In the 13th century
In the 14th century
Which altar depicts the oldest view of Vienna from the south?
Albrecht Altar
Znojmo Altar
Scots Altar
Who was married to Rudolf IV von Habsburg?
Catharine of Bohemia
Elisabeth of Bohemia
Sophie of Bavaria
The Augustinian Canons’ monastery in Klosterneuburg was founded by
the bishop of Passau
the sovereign
Viennese citizens
From which monastery in Bohemia did monks flee to Klosterneuburg? (the image should help you:-)
Charterhouse near Prague
Benedictine monastery in Rajhrad
Cistercian monastery in Sedlec
Identify correctly the artwork
the Albrecht Altar (detail)
the Scots Altar (detail)
the Altar of Maria am Gestade (detail)
Identify correctly the artwork
the Albrecht Altar (detail)
the Altar of Maria am Gestade (detail)
the Scots Altar (detail)
Identify correctly the artwork
the Albrecht Altar
the Scots Altar
the Altar of Maria am Gestade
Which Viennese altars represent the style of Dutch artists in the second half of the 15th century? (Multiple choices possible)
To which diocese did Vienna belong to until 1469?
Regensburg
Passau
Salzburg
Prague
When was the fresco "Michael with the Scales of Souls" (St. Michael’s church) painted?
c. 1240
c. 1340
c. 1440
c. 1540
In which iconographic context is Michael with the Scales of Souls to be understood?
Patron of the Viennese citizens
Christmas
Easter
Last Judgement
Where did we find the little fragmented wallpainting of the eucharist (priest elevating the host) from the 13thcentury?
St. Ruprecht’s
Scots’ monastery
St. Michael's
Minorites' church
When was the octagonal tower of Maria am Gestade completed?
1378
1428
1488
1506
Who created the portals of the Minorites’ Church around 1340/50?
Nicholas of Verdun
Nicolas Gerhaert van Leyden
Anton Pigram
Jacob of Paris
Where do we see the beautiful "Madonna della Famiglia"?
St. Michael’s church
Klosterneuburg monastery
St. Ruprecht's church
Minorite's church
Where did Master Anton Pilgram come from?
Brno
Prague
Olomouc
Ostrava
Which half-figures are represented on the pulpit of Anton Pilgram?
The apostles
The Evangelists
The church fathers
The Viennese bishops
Who is portrayed in this painting?
Rudolph IV.
Wenceslas IV.
Frederik III.
King Salomon
What is the name of the artist of the Klosterneuburg altar from 1181?
Unknown
Master of the Klosterneuburg altar
Jakob of Paris
Nicholas of Verdun
When were the Neidhard frescoes painted?
before 1350
before 1400
before 1450
before 1500
The Neidhard frescoes compare stylistically best with
the Paris court art of Charles V
the Prague court art of Wenceslas IV
the Milanese court art of Giangaleazzo Visconti
Where is the tomb of Neidhard Fuchs situated?
St. Stephen's Cathedral
St. Ruprecht’s
St. Augustine's Church
Minorites' church
When was the South Tower of St. Stephen's Cathedral completed?
1233
1333
1433
1533
