Lion Monument by Bertel Thorvaldsen (Lucerne, Switzerland — 1821) — Questions and answers
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What group of people does the Lion Monument of Lucerne commemorate?
Choices
- A. French Revolution soldiers
- B. Danish sculptors
- C. Swiss Guards ✓
- D. Tuileries Palace residents
Answer: C. Swiss Guards
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What did young Bertel ask Captain Elias about one day?
Choices
- A. If he could visit faraway lands.
- B. If he could carve a ship as grand as Captain Elias's. ✓
- C. What the Roman philosopher Seneca said.
- D. If Captain Elias wanted to go to Copenhagen.
Answer: B. If he could carve a ship as grand as Captain Elias's.
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Who was Bertel's mentor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts?
Choices
- A. Leonardo da Vinci
- B. Nicolai Abildgaard ✓
- C. Captain Elias
- D. A stern but supportive art student
Answer: B. Nicolai Abildgaard
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How did Thorvaldsen feel about Rome when he arrived?
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- A. Confused and lost
- B. Excited and inspired ✓
- C. Scared and nervous
- D. Bored and sleepy
Answer: B. Excited and inspired
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How did Thorvaldsen feel about creating 'Jason with the Golden Fleece'?
Choices
- A. Only acclaimed and happy
- B. Only doubtful and sad
- C. Both acclaimed and self-doubtful ✓
- D. Proud of his finished work
Answer: C. Both acclaimed and self-doubtful
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Who commissioned Thorvaldsen to create the Lion Monument?
Choices
- A. Plato
- B. Thorvaldsen's assistant
- C. Carl Pfyffer von Altishofen ✓
- D. A group of Roman artists
Answer: C. Carl Pfyffer von Altishofen
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What did Thorvaldsen want the Lion Monument to be a symbol of?
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- A. The beauty of ancient Greek tragedies
- B. The grief of a dying lion
- C. Enduring courage ✓
- D. A mere depiction of death
Answer: C. Enduring courage
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What did Thorvaldsen instruct the stonemasons the monument's expression must convey?
Choices
- A. Sadness and peace
- B. Pain, but also defiance ✓
- C. Joy and victory
- D. Sleep and rest
Answer: B. Pain, but also defiance
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In what year was the Lion Monument unveiled?
Choices
- A. 1792
- B. 1821 ✓
- C. Today
- D. During the French Revolution
Answer: B. 1821
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What does the Lion Monument remain a powerful symbol of today?
Choices
- A. The weight of stone and sand
- B. Foolish provocations
- C. Courage and sacrifice ✓
- D. Postcards and souvenirs
Answer: C. Courage and sacrifice
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