The Isenheim Altarpiece

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Who is depicted as the most devoted follower in the Isenheim Altarpiece?

  • Mary Magdalene (correct)
  • Saint Anthony
  • The lamb
  • Gruneheim

Who is able to fend off the evil forces in the wild?

  • The lamb
  • Gruneheim
  • Mary Magdalene
  • Saint Anthony (correct)

What is the altarpiece used for?

  • To depict the final sacrifice
  • To treat the plague (correct)
  • To showcase Neoplatonism
  • To portray classical renaissance

What is Saint Sebastian known for?

<p>Being pelted with arrows (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Ergotism also known as?

<p>Saint Anthony's fire (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is depicted as the lamb atoning for the world's sins in the Isenheim Altarpiece?

<p>Jesus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is known for being able to fend off the evil forces in the wild?

<p>Saint Anthony (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the altarpiece used for?

<p>To depict the final sacrifice (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is depicted as being pelted with arrows in the Isenheim Altarpiece?

<p>Saint Sebastian (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Ergotism also known as?

<p>Saint Anthony's Fire (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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