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1. One of Dali's masterpieces (completed in 1946) shows us a saint hermit tempted by a vision consisting of a prancing horse and a number of elephants on elegant tiny paws, one of them carrying a nude woman and another carrying an obelisk. Which saint is depicted here?
2. St. Apollonia is the patron saint of dentists. She was tortured by extracting her teeth (without anaesthetics - ouch!). Which Antwerp painter portrayed her in 1628?
3. Benozzo Gozzoli made a series of paintings (1464-1465) telling the life and times of an early church doctor, the bishop of Hippo (an ancient site in Algeria, near the port of Annaba at the mouth of the river Ubus). What is his first name?
4. St. Barbara is the patron saint of all dangerous professions. What is the nickname of Iacopo Comin (also sometimes known as Iacopo Robusti), who made a nice painting of St. Barbara? The painting is not dated. Experts deduce from the style that it should be an early work, completed before 1550.
5. Gaudenzio Ferrari painted a saint who was condemned to be broken on the wheel. As the wheel broke, she was beheaded instead. Who was this saint?
6. St. Cecilia is always depicted with some instruments suitable for the pastime she patronizes. See for example the painting Peter Paul Rubens made of her. What is the pastime Cecilia patronizes? It is also one of the main categories on Fun Trivia.
7. St. Clare of Assisi founded a monastery for nuns based on the rule of St. Francis. Which Italian early Renaissance artist portrayed St. Clare in 1325?
8. Eugene Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc renovated a church in Paris for the patron saint of this city. This saint was beheaded, took his head in his arms and walked away for two miles. The church renovated by Viollet-le-Duc is situated on the exact spot where the patron saint would have dropped dead. What is the name of this saint?
9. St. Eligius is shown in his workshop in the painting made by Petrus Christus in 1449. The painting is not decisive to deduce St. Eligius' profession, which was at that time very well known. What was St. Eligius' profession?
10. Domenico Ghirlandaio painted between 1482 and 1485 a series on the life of St. Francis, founder of a new monastic order and lover of nature. Where did this saint live? He is venerated on October 4th. Fill in his name: St. Francis of ....
11. Pisanello made between 1436 and 1438 a picture of the patron saint of England. Who is this saint, famous for killing the dragon that guarded the princess of Trebizond?
12. The Spanish region of Galicia includes a city with a cathedral dedicated to the apostle who also gave his name to the city and might be buried over there. Dürer made in 1516 a painting about this saint, who is frequently depicted with one or more shells. What is the name of this saint?
13. The next saint is one of the best known authors of early Christian doctrine. He is usually depicted with a tame lion in his neighbourhood. Who is this saint, subject of a painting by Vittore Carpaccio in 1502?
14. The woman who has her name day on December 13th might be a less famous saint. Nevertheless, she inspired Gian Battista Tiepolo and some others, so she's certainly worth a question in this quiz. Which woman is the patron saint of the blind?
15. During the Middle Ages, the guild of the painters (and pharmacists) was dedicated to one of the Evangelists. Jan Gossaert (aka Mabuse) completed in 1525 a painting showing us this saint making a portrait of the Virgin Mary. Who was the patron saint of painters?
16. Gentile Bellini made between 1504 and 1507 a series of paintings on the life of this patron saint of the city where Bellini lived. To help you a bit, I'll give the names of some other artists of the same city who depicted the same patron saint (each time with the date of the painting, as far as it is known): Carpaccio (1507), Tullio Lombardo (during the decade of the 1480s), Tintoretto (1562-1566), Titian (1510), Veronese (1555) and Bartolomeo Vivarini (1474). Who is this patron saint of one of the major Italian cities?
17. In a famous painting (1618) by Sir Anthony Van Dyck, we see a saint offering half of his cloak to a poor beggar. Who was this saint? This saint became the bishop of Tours (France) in 372.
18. Kenzo Tange was born in 1913. He constructed a church dedicated to St. Mary in the land he was born. In which city can we find the "St. Mary's Cathedral" by Kenzo Tange?
19. Normally one can only become a saint when one has always lived a virtuous life. However, repentant sinners can obtain absolution for their sins and live piously ever after. In that case, the former sinners can be eligible for canonisation.
The best example of a repentant sinner is a woman who lived in Jesus' time. Donatello made in 1457 a statue dedicated to this female saint. Who was she?
20. The most important church in Christianity is of course St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Many notorious architects and sculptors have contributed to this building.
I'll give you four Italian architects. Which of these was not involved in the construction of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome?
21. St. Rose of Lima was painted by a Spanish artist whom we have almost forgotten. Who made a painting of this South-American saint?
22. The city of Rome is filled with sculptures dedicated to several saints. The sculpture which I will use to illustrate a question on this quiz, is entitled "Saint Teresa in Ecstasy" and was made in 1652. It shows us Teresa of Avila having a vision of an angel inspiring her with love of God.
Who was the world famous Italian sculptor of this statue (to be found in the Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome)?
23. The city of Bruges contains many museums with priceless art objects. Whenever you visit Belgium, take your time to visit Bruges.
One of the highlights in the Hospital of St. John in Bruges is a relic shrine decorated with six pictures of the life of Saint Ursula. Ursula and her companions went on a pilgrimage to Rome, but were brutally murdered in Cologne (maybe in 451, but sources differ). Which Belgian painter made this shrine in 1489?
24. St. Veronica is frequently associated with her attribute. In the painting by El Greco dating from 1580, this attribute is prominently present. What is Veronica's typical attribute?
25. Peter Parler was one of the main architects of the cathedral in Prague dedicated to a saint who is frequently asked to help out with cases of epilepsy. Whom is the Prague cathedral dedicated to?
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