Palladio quiz

 

1.         Who was on the English throne when Palladio was born?

            [a]  Henry VII            [b]  Henry VIII        [c]  Elizabeth 1

 

2.         Where was Palladio born?

            [a]  Venice        [b]  Vicenza      [c]  Padua

 

3.         During the 18C, which political party was Palladianism associated?

            [a]  Tory     [b]  Whig      

 

4.         What was Palladio's real name?

            [a]  Andrea di Pietro dalla Gondola     [b]  Andrea Palladio   [c]  Fabio Coppela

 

5.         In the film "Ripley's Game" starring John Malkovich which Palladio villa was the setting for his home?

            [a]   Villa Saraceno      [b]  Villa Emo      [c]  Villa Poiana

 

6.         Which famous Venetian artist painted the frescos in Palladio's Villa Maser?

            [a]  Titian   [b]  Veronese    [c]  Tiepolo

 

7.         On which pattern book is this room based?

            [a]  Gibbs    [b]  Palladio    [c]  Serlio   

 

8.         The ratio of width to height for Palladio's Ionic Order is –

            [a]  1:7    [b]   1:8     [c]   1:9

 

9.         Palladio's most eminent pupil was –

            [a]  Sansovino   [b]  Sanmicheli   [c]  Scamozzi

 

10.       All that is known about Palladio's mother was that she died young and she was 'zoppa'. What does the Italian word  'zoppa' mean?

            [a]  lame    [b]  artistic    [c] liked soup

 

 

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