VOF: Impressionisme

Question 1

How was impressionism started?

Accepted Answer

Artists set up their own independent exhibition

Question 2

Which famous modern artist paid homage to Monet's water lily paintings?

Accepted Answer

Roy Lichtenstein

Question 3

What was the goal of impressionism?

Accepted Answer

to capture the effects of light, weather and time of day

Question 4

Which is a famous artist who was heavily influenced by the work of these impressionists?

Accepted Answer

Vincent Van Gogh

Question 5

Which of the following describes impressionist style?

Accepted Answer

"unfinished" appearance

Question 6

Which describes impressionist subjects?

Accepted Answer

landscapes or everyday people

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a famous impressionist mentioned in the video?

Accepted Answer

Eugène Delacroix

Question 8

What does working "en plein air" mean?

Accepted Answer

painting outside

Question 9

True or false: All impressionists of the time were men

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Which of the following describes impressionist style?

Accepted Answer

loose brushwork

Question 11

Aside from landscapes, what was another popular subject for impressionists?

Accepted Answer

life in the modern city (café scenes, streets, buildings)

Question 12

When was Impressionism officially established?

Accepted Answer

April 1874

Question 13

Which describes impressionist painters?

Accepted Answer

they often finished their paintings in one sitting

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