BACCHUS   et MIDAS - 10

Q1 : Who painted this work representing Midas and Bacchus (circa 1629-30) ? a  Charles Le Brun b  Nicolas Poussin c  Gaspard Dughet Midas greets Silenus, old companion and teacher of Bacchus.  He organizes a beautiful feast in his honor.   To To thank him, Bacchus gives Midas the ability to transform everything he touches.  But as soon as his wish is said, everything, including his food, changes when he touches it.  Q2 : What does everything transform itself into? a   in silver b   in gold c   in ebony Upon his bequest, Bacchus delivers him from this gift, and tells him to bathe in a river, which since then rolls over gold. Q3 : What is the name of this river? a  Pognon b  Cagnotte c  Pactole the punishment of Midas Q4 : Who painted this work? a  Domenico Beccafumi b  Hendrik de Clerck c  Il Pordenone Midas preferred the flute of Pan to the lyre of Apollo.  The god was irritated and punished him. Q5 : What is his punishment? a   he becomes blind b   he gets an enormous nose c   he gets donkey ears Midas hides his deformity, but someone finds out his secret. Q6 : Who discovers the secret of king Midas? a   his prime minister  b   his wife c   his barber Q7 : Who painted this work: "Midas bathing in the Pactole" from 1627 ? a   Nicolas Poussin b   Martin de Vos c   Correggio The one who discovers his secret, could not keep it and confides it to the earth after digging a whole which he/she hurries to fill, but in that spot reeds start to grow... Q8 : What do the reeds whisper whenever the wind blows? a   king Midas has donkey ears... b   king Midas is vain ... c   king Midas is crazy ... Q9 : Who wrote about the cult of Bacchus in " Birth of  tragedy"? a   Nietzsche b   Voltaire c   Victor Hugo Q10 : Who painted this  "Feast of Midas" ? a   Lucas van Valckenborch b   Pieter Bruegel c   Jan Pynas

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