Jesus in art. JESUS'S PASSION and RESURRECTION: Level 1/ Beginner/ 20 questions/ 15 minutes

What do you see in this image?
1. The risen Jesus appears to the disciples.
2. Jesus explains his parables to the twelve apostles.
3. Judas reveals Jesus' identity to the soldiers by giving him a kiss.
4. The descendt from the Cross.
5. The Last Supper
6. Jesus is judged by Pontius Pilate and Herod the Great .
7. Jesus eats with the Twelve.
8. The miracle of the loaves and the fishes.
What does this image represent?
1. The risen Christ appears to his disciples.
2. Jesus eats with fishermen and outcasts to show them that God's Kingdom is for all people.
3. The Last Supper.
4. The Descendt from the Cross.
5. Pentecostés
What scene does this image represent?.It is painting by GIOTTO
1. The risen Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene.
2. The risen Jesus appears to several women who had gone to Jesus' tomb.
3. The moment when the angels raise Jesus' body from the tomb.
4. When a gardener (the one who is holding a shovel in his hand) tells Mary, Jesus mother, that she can go home.
5. Three angels, dressed in white, announce Mary Magdalene that Jesus had risen.
The risen Jesus appears on the right side of this painting. What has he got in his left hand?
1. A white flag with a cross that represents Christ's victory over death and his salvation.
2. The risen Jesus appears to several women who had gone to Jesus's tomb.
3. The moment when the angels raise Jesus' s body from the tomb.
4. When a gardener (the one who is holding a shovel in his hand) tells Mary, Jesus's mother, that she can go home.
5. It is Christ with the Vatican's flag.
6. Finland's flag, because this painting is in a church of that country.
What do you see in this sculpture?
1. The risen Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene. She tries to hold on to Jesus, but he tells her, 'Noli me tangere' (Touch me not).
2. The risen Jesus shows his side to Thomas and tells him to put his hand into his side's wound and to believe that he is truly risen.
3. John tries to put his hand by Jesus' side to see if he is risen.
4. When a gardener (the one who is holding a shovel in his hand) tells Mary, Jesus's mother, she can go home.
5. Jesus heals a leper with a wound in his side.
What does this image represent?
1. Jesus invites Thomas to put his hand into his side's wound, the one a soldier did with a lance after dying on the cross.
2. Jesus touches the wound of Thomas to heal it.
3. Jesus touches the wound of a young man to heal him.
4. Three disciples of Jesus gaze at his wounds.
What does this painting by Andrea MANTEGNA represent?
1. Jesus Ascension into heaven.
2. Jesus prayer in the "Mount of Olives".
3. The Final Judgement: you can see at the top of the image the apostles and at the bottom the angels judging the souls.
4. Jesus and the apostles, with Mary in the center of the image, are filled with the Holy Spirit.
What does this image represent?
1. Jesus Ascension into heaven.
2. Jesus prayer in the "Mount of Olives".
3. The Final Judgement: you can see at the top of the image the apostles and at the bottom the angels judging the souls.
4. Jesus and the apostles with Mary, in the center of the image, are filled with the Holy Spirit.
5. The Second Coming of Jesus to judge all people.
What do you see in the image marked with an oval?
1. Judas kisses Jesus to reveal his identity to the Sanhedrin soldiers and they arrest him.
2. Jesus prayer in the "Mount of Olives".
3. The Final Judgement: you can see at the top of the image the apostles and at the bottom the angels judging the souls.
4. Jesus and the apostles with Mary, in the center of the image, are filled with the Holy Spirit.
On the background of this image it appears a group of armed men wearing helmets. What do they try to do?
1. To arrest Jesus.
2. To accompany Jesus
3. To accompany the High Priest.
4. Nothing. They are only a decorative accessory.
5. They represent Pontius Pilate's authority
Title of this painting by CARAVAGGIO.
1. Supper at Emmaus.
2. The Last Supper.
3. St. Peter and St. Paul have dinner with Jesus.
4. St.James have dinner with Jesus.
5. Jesus has dinner with the sinners.
This painting represents the "Supper at Emmaus". This is the story behind the scene: Two disciples of Jesus were on their way to Emmaus. A stranger came up and walked by their side; when they got near Emmaus, they invited the stranger to stay with them. While at the table, he "took the bread and said the blessing"; then he broke it and handed it to them. Their eyes were opened and they recognised the risen Jesus. They are three. Which one of them is Jesus?.
1. The one in the center of the image.
2. The one on the right side..
3. The one on the left side, because he has the holes of the nails in his hands.
4. The picture shows the Trinity: the Father, in the centre, the Son on the right and the Spirit on the left.
5. All the answers are wrong, because this image represents the Whashing of the Feet; they are all barefooted.
What does this painting represent?. It is a work by GIOTTO
1. Christ Mocked (The Crowning with Thorns).
2. Jesus is stripped of his clothes.
3. Jesus Apprehension (arrest) in the garden of Gethsemane.
4. Jesus is judged by the Sanhedrin.
5. The Flagellation (Jesus receives forty lashes)
6. Judas' Kiss.
What did the soldiers put on Jesus' head?
1. A crown of thorns.
2. Nothing
3. The soldiers put nothing on Jesus' head but they struck it with a cane and spat on him to make fun of him.
4. A crown of reed (a cane).
Click on the correct name of this painting.
1. Jesus carrying the Cross by himself on his way to the small hill of Calvary.
2. The crowd follows Jesus and listens to him.
3. Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem.
4. A crown of canes.
Which gospel' scene is represented in this painting?
1. Jesus falls under his cross.
2. The Flagellation.
3. The Crowning with Thorns.
4. The Apprehension (the arrest)
5. The Crucifixion
6. The Descendt
7. Peter falls under his cross
What is the name of this painting (El BOSCO, 1500)?
1. Jesus on his way to the small hill of Calvary.
2. The Flagellation
3. Jesus Crucifixion
4. The Descendt
5. The crowd acclaims Jesus.
Who were the two men crucified with Jesus?. The text of the Gospel of John 19,18 says: "They (the soldiers) crucified Jesus and two others, one on either side, Jesus in the middle".
1. Two criminals
2. Two apostles
3. Two disciples
4. John and Peter
5. Barabbas and a robber.
Episode of Jesus's passion represented in this work (Harmenszoon van Rijn REMBRANDT, 1634).
1. "The Descendt": Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus take Christ down from the cross after his crucifixion.
2. "The Crucifixion": Jesus is nailed to the cross by the soldiers.
3. "The help": A group of Jesus's followers tries to ease his suffering by holding his hands and body.
4. Each one of the followers of Jesus tries to ease his pain, by giving him some water to drink. Other dsciples try to heal his wounds.
What is it represented in this work by Peter Paul RUBENS?
1. "The Descendt": Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus take Christ down from the cross after his crucifixion.
2. "The Crucifixion": Jesus is nailed to the crooss by the soldiers.
3. "The help": A group of Jesus' followers tries to ease his suffering by holding his hands and body.
4. Each one of the followers of Jesus tries to ease his pain, by giving him water to drink; other dsciples try to heal his wounds.
5. "The burial": Following Jesus' death his body was removed from the cross and laid in a rock-hewn tomb.
6. Jesus is bound in linen cloths with the spices, following the Jewish burial custom.
This is a painting by Hieronymus BOSCH, dated between 1475 and 1480 and entitled "Ecce Homo". Which scene of the passion of Jesus does this work represent?
1. It shows Pontius Pilate bringing Jesus out of the Praetorium to let the crowd see him. He presents a scourged Jesus, bound and crowned with thorns.
2. It represents the Sanhedrin condemning Jesus to death because he had claimed to be the king of the Jews.
3. It depicts the Sanhedrin condemning Jesus to death because he had claimed to be the Messiah sent by God.
4. A thief is presented to Jesus; the Jews ask him what they should do with him. But Jesus says to them 'Let the one among you who is guiltless be the first to throw the stone at him'.
Name of this work by Gregorio FERNANDEZ (a Spanish Baroque sculptor, born in 1576).
1. Ecce Homo
2. The Flagellation of Christ.
3. The wounds inflicted on Jesus during his Passion.
4. The Stations of the Cross
5. 'Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum', which translates to English: 'Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews'.
What is the name of this painting by Pedro SANCHEZ?
1. Entombment of Christ.
2. The Descendent.
3. The Ascension.
4. The Resurrection.
5. Jesus appears to the disciples.
What's the title of this work by Dieric BOUTS the Elder?
1. The Lamentation of Christ (c.1460)
2. The Descendt.
3. The Ascension.
4. The Resurrection.
5. Jesus appears to the apostles
What is represented in this painting?
1. Jesus Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem.
2. Jesus Triumphal Entry into the Temple of Jerusalem
3. Jesus is brought before Pilate to be judge as a rebel.
4. The crowd follows Jesus.
5. Jesus on his way to "Mount of Olives".
Two questions: 1.- Click on the title of this wall painting (GIOTTO, 1306). 2.- Christians remember this event on ____________.
1. Jesus Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem.
2. Palm Sunday.
3. Jesus blesses the crowd.
4. Holy Thursday
5. Good Friday
6. Jesus conquers Jerusalem.
7. Easter Sunday or Resurrection Sunday.
What does this work represent?
1. Jesus is ripped of his robes: the Disrobing of Christ.
2. Palm Sunday.
3. Jesus blesses the crowd.
4. Holy Thursday
5. Jesus' body is wrapped in a shroud and put in a tomb.
Which gospel scene is represented on this painting?
1. The expulsion of the dealers from the Temple.
2. Palm Sunday.
3. Jesus blesses the crowd.
4. Holy Thursday
5. Jesus is arrested by the Roman soldiers.
What is it represented in this work (Albrecht ALTDORFER, 1518)?
1. The Flagellation
2. Jesus judged by Pontius Pilate.
3. Pilate presents the crowd a scourged Jesus, bound and crowned with thorns. Pilate asks the Jews if they want him to release Barabbas or Jesus.
4. The Roman soldiers twist some thorns into a crown and put it on Jeus head.
5. The Roman soldiers twist some thorns into a crown and put it on Jeus head.
What gospel scene is represented here?. It is a work by Fernando GALLEGO, dated from 1506.
1. The Flagellation of Jesus.
2. Jesus judged by Pontius Pilate.
3. Pilate presents the crowd a scourged Jesus, bound and crowned with thorns. Pilate asks the Jews if they want him to release Barabbas or Jesus.
4. The Roman soldiers twist some thorns into a crown and put it on Jeus head.
5. The Roman soldiers twist some thorns into a crown and put it on Jeus head.
What does this image represent?. It is a wall painting.
1. Pilate judges Jesus.
2. The High Priest judges Jesus
3. The crowd ask Pilato to let Jesus free.
4. Pilate doesn't want to let Jesus free.
5. The Flagellation of Jesus
6. The soldiers take care of Jesus.
In this image Jesus is going to be judged by Pilate. What charges do the high priests and the elders of the people present to condemn Jesus?.
1. Jesus is accused of inciting the people to revolt against Rome, claiming to be a king.
2. Jesus is accused of claiming to be the Messiah and the One sent by God.
3. He is accused of preaching in the Temple (it was forbidden).
4. He was charged with performing miracles in Satan's name
What scene is painted here?
1. Jesus washing the disciples's feet
2. The Last Supper
3. Jesus forgiving sinners.
4. Jesus baptizes the apostels during the last Supper.
5. Peter promises Jesus he will never abandoned him.
In this painting, Christ is giving the keys to one of the disciples.Who receives the keys?. Click on the apostle's name. Here, the keys are a symbol of authority and the duty of taking care of others.
1. St. Peter
2. John
3. St. James
4. St. Mark
At the top of this fresco painting we can see Jesus's religious trial. What can you see at the bottom of the image?. This image is a wall painting by Duccio di BUONINSEGNA (c. 1310).
1. Peter's denials
2. The twelve apostles stood in the courtyard warming themselves while Jesus was being judged by the sanhedrin.
3. Jesus appears to the apostles.
4. One of the apostles (St. James) leaves the group for fear of the Roman soldiers.
What is it represented in this work by Andrea MANTEGNA?
1. Jesus's prayer in the Mount of Olives.
2. Jesus put to the test in the desert
3. The Parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector. The Pharisees are the ones who sleep ( although they think they are good), and the tax collector is the one who is praying (because he knows he is a sinner).
What scene do you see here?. It is a work by El GRECO.
1. Jesus's prayer in the Mount of Olives.
2. Jesus put to the test in the desert
3. The Parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector. The Pharisees are the ones who sleep ( although they think they are good), and the tax collector is the one who is praying (because he knows he is a sinner).
What scene is it represented in this image?. It is a fresco painting by GIOTTO
1. Judas's deal. The chief priests agree to give Judas thirty silver coins if he hands Jesus over to them.
2. Peter denies knowing Jesus.
3. The disciples argue over Jesus's future and who is the most important among them.
4. The risen Jesus appears to the apostles.
5. Pontius Pilate washes his hands in front of the crowd to show them that he is not responsible for Jesus's death.
6. Thomas, a tax collector, who was very bad.
What scene do you see here?
1. Pilate washing his hands.
2. Jesus among the doctors of the Law.
3. Sanhedrin trial to Jesus in the high priest's palace.
4. Jesus's arrest in the Mount of Olives (The apprehension).
What do you see in this painting by Nicolaes MAES?
1. Pilate washing his hands.
2. Jesus among the doctors of the Law.
3. Sanhedrin trial to Jesus in the high priest's palace.
4. Jesus's arrest in the Mount of Olives (The apprehension).
Click on the name of this sculpture
1. The Pietà
2. "The crying woman"
3. "The embrace"
4. The Descendt
5. Veronica holding Jesus's body.
6. Our lady of Sorrows
What's the name of this masterpiece of Renaissance?. It is a sculpture by MICHELANGELO Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
1. "The crying woman"
2. "The embrace"
3. The Descendt
4. Veronica holding Jesus's body.
5. Our Lady of Sorrows
The name of this painting is "The Apprehension". Why?. It is a work by Dieric BOUTS the Elder (c. 1450-1460).
1. Because it is the image of Jesus's arrest in the Mount of Olives. "Apprehension" means the act of seizing, capturing or arresting someone.
2. Because Judas kisses Peter before his arrest.
3. Because one of Jesus's disciples draws a sword and strikes out at the high priest's servant and cuts off his ear.
4. The picture's name is "Jesus being judged" not "The Apprehension".
What is the image at the centre of this Tryptich?. It is a work by Hans MEMLING
1. Christ's Resurrection
2. The Ascension
3. Mary's Assumption
4. The Transfiguration of Jesus
5. "The uprising": Jesus rising from the dead.
91618 What do you see in this picture? It is a wall painting by Piero della FRANCESCA (c. 1460)
1. Christ's resurrection
2. The Ascension
3. Mary's Assumption
4. The Transfiguration of Jesus
5. "The uprising". Jesus rising from the dead.
71636 What does this image represent?. It is a work by Peter Paul RUBENS (c. 1611).
1. The resurrection of Christ.
2. The Ascension
3. The Assumption of Mary.
4. Jesus's Transfiguration.
5. "The uprising". Jesus rising from the dead.
Look at this image; What do you see?
1. The women go to Jesus's tomb and find it empty.
2. Some women point out where Jesus's body is buried.
3. It is a scene from the parable of the hiden treasure.
4. They point out where Jesus's body should be buried.
Look carefully at this wall painting. The angel's finger points to an empty place. Where?. This is a painting by Fra ANGELICO
1. The sepulcher
2. The table
3. The cave where Jesus's disciples put his body.
4. The earth.
5. He tells everybody to look into the sky.
What scene of the passion is represented here? It is a work by Jacopo BASSANO (c. 1546)
1. The Last Supper
2. Jesus eats with some sinners
3. Jesus washes the feet of his disciples.
4. Jesús eats with the Jews.
5. The Weeding at Cana
What do you see in this image?
1. The Last Supper
2. Jesus eats with sinners
3. The Washing of the feet.
4. Jesus eats with the apostles.
5. The Weeding at Cana.
This is a masterpiece by Leonardo Da Vinci. What does it represent?
1. The Last Supper
2. Jesus eats with sinners
3. The Washing of the feet.
4. Jesus eats with the Jews
5. The Weeding at Cana
Two questions: 1.-What can you see in this painting by Leonardo Da Vinci?; and 2.- On what date of Holy Week do we remember this scene of the passion?
1. The Last Supper
2. Holy Thursday
3. The Washing of the feet
4. Jesus eats with sinners
5. The Weeding at Cana
6. Holy Friday
7. Easter Sunday
8. Pentecost Sunday
9. The apostles argue about who is most important among them
Who is the woman in this MEMLING's painting?
1. Saint Veronica
2. Mary, Jesus's mother
3. Mary Magdalene with a picture of Jesus.
4. A pious woman of the 17th century with an image of Jesus's face.
Click on this painting's name.
1. The Lamentation of Christ.
2. The Resurrection of Christ.
3. Lazarus's burial.
4. The Pietà
Name of this painting.
1. The Incredulity of Saint Thomas.
2. The healing of a wounded man.
3. Peter heals Jesus
4. Judas doesn't believe Jesus is risen from the dead.
What is represented in this work by Derick BAEGERT?
1. Christ's crucifixion
2. Jesus is nailed to the cross
Name of the apostle represented with the two keys in his hand.
1. St.Peter
2. St.John
3. St. Luke
4. St. Matthew
Which apostel is represented on the left of this image?. It is a wall painting by Duccio di BUONINSEGNA. A clue: look at the bird that is on top of him.
1. St. Peter
2. St.Mark, because the symbol of this gospel writer is the cock.
3. Matthias
4. John
5. Barabbas
6. Simon of Cyrene
Two questions: 1.-What do you see in this painting by Rubens?; and 2.- On what date of Easter do Christians celebrate this event (in a special way)?.
1. Jesus's Resurrection.
2. Easter Sunday.
3. Jesus's Ascension.
4. Jesus's heals a paralytic.
5. Holy Thursday
6. Resurrection Wednesday.
What does Jesus carry in his hand?. This is a fresco, a wall painting, by PIERO della FRANCESCA.
1. A banner which represents the victory over death.
2. Findland's flag
3. Nothing important!
What does Jesus's resurrection mean for Christians?. See in this image Jesus coming out of the tomb.
1. Every answer is correct!.
2. God knows up everything about Jesus's life and his message.
3. Evil, injustice and death don't have the last word in the world; good and life do.
4. Jesus's resurrection is the base and the guarantee of our own resurrection.
5. Jesus lives fully and for ever.
Click on every correct answer according to this painting.
1. It represents the Last Supper.
2. Jesus blesses the bread, breaks it and gives it to the disciples. Then he takes a cup, gives thanks and hands it to them saying, 'This is my body...' , 'This is my blood'.
3. Jesus gives his life as food and salvation for all the people.
4. It represents Jesus eating and drinking like everybody else.
5. Jesus says his last words before his arrest and death on the cross.
6. Jesus tells his disciples to announce the good news of the kingdom of God to the end of time.
Three questions: 1.- Was Joseph of Arimathea a member of the Jewish Council, the Sanhedrin?; 2.- Did he ask Pilate for Jesus's body?; and 3.- Did he put Jesus's body in a tomb which had never held a body?
1. Yes to everything !
2. No!!!!!!
3. Yes!. He asked Pilate for Jesus's body but he wasn't a member of the Sanhedrin.
4. The tomb where Jesus was buried was Joseph's, but he wasn't a member of the Jewish Council.