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People and places- Vincent van Gogh
People and places- Vincent van Gogh
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To review information that students acquired about Vincent van Gogh
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1
Who is this young boy?
Michelangelo
Mr Hughes
Leonardo da vinci
Vincent van Gogh
2
In what years did Vincent van Gogh live?
1800's
1900's
1700's
1600's
3
What did van Gogh paint to impress Gauguin?
Sunflowers
Starry nights
Irises
Wheatfields
4
What is van Goghs best known work called?
Irises
Wheat field with crows
The Church at Auvers
The Starry night
5
Van Gogh's style could be described as
Abstract, colourful and sharp edged
swirls, textured brushwork and emotional
dark, depressing with no meaning
simple,realistic and lifelike
6
Does this resemble Vincent's self portraits?
No way !
Not much likeness!
Who?
Yes for sure!
7
How many paintings did Vincent sell during his lifetime?
20
125
50
1
8
Who did van Gogh argue with BEFORE he cut his ear off?
Millet
Farm girl
Theo
Gauguin
9
What colors dominated his early paintings?
Reds
Pastels
Dark Colors
Light Colors
10
Whose chair is this?
Millet's
Gauguin's
Theo's
Vincent's
11
What artists works did van Gogh study and base his paintings on?
His Cousins, who was an art dealer
Monet
Millet
Gauguin
12
With what artist did Vincent become a close friend?
Pablo Picasso
Paul Gauguin
Rene Magritte
Henri Matisse
13
What is believed to be van Goghs first GREAT work of art?
The Starry Night
The Potato Eaters
Sunflowers
The Sower
14
"I wish they would only take me as I am". Vincent is saying...
He is too good for others
He should be better
He should change for acceptance
He wants to be loved as he is
15
Van Gogh died from a gun shot to the head
False
True
16
These people touched van Gogh so deeply that he used them as subject matter his entire career
his siblings
post man
peasants
school children
17
What disease did Vincent suffer?
Bipolar/Schizophrenia
Anorexia
Sleep Apnoea
Food Alleries
18
In what profession did Vincent's brother Theo work?
Art Dealer
Chef
Doctor
Lawyer
19
For what painting style is Vincent famous?
Watercolor
Abstraction
Broken brushwork and impasto
Hard edge
20
van Gogh used dark colours early in his career and changed it to brighter colours
False
A bit of both
True
I give up
21
In what country was Vincent born?
Netherlands
Italy
France
Spain
22
What is the significance of the following painting?
Shows how and why he died
Believed to be his last painting
Happiness is in the sky
It's dark and depressing
23
How old was van Gogh when he died?
30
25
37
47
24
Through what writings do we know about Vincent's thoughts and theories?
Emails
Books he wrote
Letters he wrote
Doodles
25
Where did Gauguin go to live after leaving Vincent?
Paris
California
New Zealand
Tahiti
26
Sadly what is the one thing that is remembered mostly about Vincent van Gogh?
He cut off his finger
He shaved his head
He stuttered
He cut off his ear
27
Who was van Gogh's brother and best Friend
Theo
Gauguin
Dr. Gachet
The Postman
28
Van Gogh's Mother was responsible for making his artwork famous
False
True
29
Where did van Gogh spend over a year trying to recover from a breakdown
his brothers
living in Paris
mental hospital
living with the poor
30
In Plein air is French for
wild wind
dark colours
outdoors
Bad luck
