The broken lines around the mouth look like

bits of broken glass and convey the emotions of grief.

The grey/white part of her face .....

suggests that her face has been drained of colour.

applied with smooth brush strokes creating flat colours

Picasso's muse/lover and the model for 'The Weeping woman'

The Sharp, triangular shapes are distorted and unreal

heightening the surreal atmosphere.

Picasso uses yellow and green in the face of the weeping woman which could symbolise

sickness as green is often used to show that a person is unwell.

The art movement Cubism was created by

Pablo Picasso and George Braque

look like hair and draw you to the sorrowful face.

The colours featured in 'The Weeping woman' are

a contrasting mix of cold and warm colours portraying grief

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Pablo Picasso's The Weeping woman (1937)

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Quiz for national 5 art and design students studying The Weeping Woman (1937)

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1
The thick outlines make the face stand out from the background giving visual impact.
False
True
2
The broken lines around the mouth look like
the chaotic mess in Picasso's art studio
the destruction from the Spanish Civil war
cracks in the pavement and give the impression of a landscape
bits of broken glass and convey the emotions of grief.
3
The Weeping Woman has 2 viewpoints can which is typical of Cubism.
False
True
4
The grey/white part of her face .....
suggests that her face has been drained of colour.
creates visual impact
shows Picasso using Cubist techniques
suggests that Picasso had not completed the painting
5
The oil paint is
applied with smooth brush strokes creating flat colours
roughly applied to show Dora Maar's torment
applied to create to create texture known as the impasto technique
built up in thin layer creating a realistic effect
6
''The Weeping Woman' is part of a series of works created in response to the bombing of Guernica.
True
False
7
Dora Maar was ...
Picasso's aunt who encouraged him to pursue art
a cubist painter like Picasso
an art collector
Picasso's muse/lover and the model for 'The Weeping woman'
8
The Sharp, triangular shapes are distorted and unreal
giving it an impressionistic quality.
adding realism to the painting.
creating a serene atmosphere.
heightening the surreal atmosphere.
9
Picasso uses yellow and green in the face of the weeping woman which could symbolise
anger for all the pain she was suffering.
sickness as green is often used to show that a person is unwell.
happiness and positive feelings.
Nature as these are colours often featured in landscapes.
10
The art movement Cubism was created by
Pablo Picasso and George Braque
Pablo Picasso and Dora Maar
Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh
Pablo Picasso and Paul Cezanne
11
This Weeping Woman is the last and most elaborate of a series of paintings showing a woman in distress.
True
False
12
The wavy lines
show the torture in her face.
are like waves in an ocean.
look like hair and draw you to the sorrowful face.
are like broken glass and show her distress
13
The scale of the weeping woman is
140cm x 120cm
250cm x 210cm
60cm x 50cm
20cm x 35cm
14
Dark, shadowy tones in the __________ contrast with the vibrant colours of the face making it stand out.
hair and clothes
hat and background
eyes and eyebrows
hand
15
The colours featured in 'The Weeping woman' are
cold to reflect Dora Maar's grief
warm showing the brighter side of Dora Maar's life
harmonizing colours that show a sense of peace
a contrasting mix of cold and warm colours portraying grief

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