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1
How did Impressionist artists depict a scene?
as if it may have been caught by the viewer at a glance
as realistically as possible
like a photograph
only at night time
2
Which of the following artists created the style of painting called Pointillism?
Mary Cassatt
Edgar Degas
Claude Monet
Georges Seurat
3
Vincent van Gogh tried to express what he was feeling through what?
Colour
Facial Expressions
Light
Meditating
4
How did Impressionist artist Claude Monet depict vibrancy?
Monet focused on the light
Monet based his paintings on photographs
Monet painted details
Monet always used low angles
5
Impressionists deviated from Realists in their desire to convey _____.
the working class
impermanence
religious subject matter
mythological subject matter
6
Mary Cassatt was famous for creating paintings with which subject matter?
Mother and child
Ocean scenes
Family portraits
Landscapes
7
Which artist created this painting?
Cezanne
Cassatt
Monet
Seurat
8
What technique did Impressionist artists use to achieve vibrancy of colour in their paintings?
They blended colours carefully together.
They painted unblended dominant colours side by side.
They used only black and white pigments.
The subject material was lively.
9
Which Post-Impressionist used dots of color to create images using principles of color theory?
Paul Cezanne
Paul Gauguin
Vincent van Gogh
Georges Seurat
10
What art style was rooted in Impressionism but stylistically different:
Primitivism
Post-Impressionism
Symbolism
Realism
11
The Impressionists got their name from the art critic Leroy’s scathing critic of this painting:
Claude Monet, Impression: Sunrise
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Moulin de la Galette
Claude Monet, Gare Saint Lazare
Edgar Degas, The Rehearsal
12
Which artist created this painting?
Cezanne
Cassatt
Seurat
Degas
13
Edgar Degas is famous for painting what type of subject matter?
Water lilies
Still Lifes
Landscapes
Ballerinas
14
What revolution helped Impressionist artists paint 'en plein air'?
Industrial Revolution
Russian Revolution
Cuban Revolution
Civil Rights Revolution
15
What is the term used to describe thick, textured paint on a painting's surface?
Pointillism
Painterly
Impasto
Sketchy
16
How was the term 'Impressionist' first used?
by an artist to describe his painting
as an insult by an art critic
to impress art patrons
to confuse photographers
17
Which artist created this painting?
Claude Monet
Georges Seurat
Paul Cezanne
Mary Cassatt
18
Impressionist ideas about freedom from structure also influenced poets and composers of music.
FALSE
TRUE
19
Who created this work?
Monet
Cézanne
Gauguin
Van Gogh
20
What is the title of this work?
Spirit of the Dead Watching
Mont Sainte-Victoire
Olympia
Starry Night
21
What is a critical aspect of the Post Impressionist canvas?
Reality
Vibrancy
France
People
22
What series of paintings was Monet well known for?
Mother and child scenes
Waterlilies
Dancers/ballerinas
Sunflowers
23
____ influenced Seurat in the making of this work?
African Masks
Orientalism
Ancient Greek figures
Art Nouveau
24
Cézanne believed that Impressionism was lacking _____.
the artist’s distinctive quality
vivid brushwork
form and structure
a vibrant color palette
25
Vincent Van Gogh pursued all of the following careers during his lifetime, except which one?
Artist
Musician
Art dealer
Preacher
26
Which Impressionist artist is famous for his depiction of ballet dancers?
Degas
Monet
Van Gogh
Manet
27
Impressionism was one of the most significant art movements for Modern Art.
FALSE
TRUE
28
What artist created this painting?
Cassatt
Seurat
Degas
Cezanne
29
What type of brushstrokes was used by Impressionist painters?
short
long
tiny
blended
30
A new gallery was built so the public could enjoy rejected artworks. What was it called?
Museum of Modern Art
Galley of Modern Art
The Rejects
Salon de Refuses
31
Impressionism is considered to be one of the most significant art movements for Modern Art.
FALSE
TRUE
32
What artist focused on creating works of dancers and performers?
Degas
Renoir
Cassatt
Monet
33
This is the artist that lived Van Gogh for a short period of time.
Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec
Paul Gaugain
Claude Monet
Theo Van Gogh
34
How long did Georges Seurat spend on his most famous painting, Sunday Afternoon?
1 year
4 years
10 years
2 years
35
Vincent Van Gogh used color as a vehicle to _____.
faithfully copy nature
continue Renaissance traditions
form a composition
express emotions
36
Paul Cezanne was more interested in creating 3D forms than emphasizing natural light.
True
False
37
Mary Cassatt is known for her images of ______ as seen in
The Bath.
Mother and child scenes
Interior scenes
Reflective surfaces
Water lilies
38
How many paintings did Vincent Van Gogh sell during his lifetime?
1
4
10
None
39
What is the title of this painting?
The Cypress Tree at Night
Starry Night
The Vastness of the Universe
A Starry City Night
40
What style of painting did the French Academy of Fine Arts prefer in the mid to late 1800's?
Landscape
History, and idealised form
Cubism
Still Life
41
What was the subject matter of many Impressionist painters?
Historical scenes
Ballet dancers
Religious icons
Contemporary scenes of urban life.
42
The birth of Impressionism occurred in _____.
Paris
Florence
London
Rome
43
This was a common subject for female Impressionist painters.
Mothers & Children
Historical Scenes
Island Life
Horses
44
Which artist focused their painting on the only area allowed by a woman in the upper-class?
Berthe Morisot
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Edgar Degas
Mary Cassatt
45
Optical mixing is creating apparent color by mixing it before applying it to the canvas.
True
False
46
What was the 'next big thing' that was embraced by Post-Impressionists?
Avante Guardism
Realism
Naturalism
Symbolism and Structure
47
Name the Artist who painted this work.
Toulouse-Lautrec
Van Gogh
Seurat
Gauguin
48
Which Post-Impressionist explored geometric forms in their landscapes and still-life paintings?
Paul Cezanne
Vincent van Gogh
Georges Seurat
Paul Gauguin
49
This artist pioneered a new technique and was influenced by new colour-theory.
Van Gogh
Seurat
Degas
Gauguin
50
What artist created this painting?
Monet
Cezanne
Degas
Cassatt
51
Who is the artist of this work
Van Gogh
Cassatt
Manet
Gauguin
52
Name the Artist who painted this painting.
Mary Cassatt
Renoir
Degas
Monet
53
Edgar Degas was successful at creating movement in his artwork.
True
False
54
Who painted this painting?
Paul Cezanne
Auguste Renoir
Paul Gauguin
Edgar Degas
55
Paul Gauguin was interested in representing the What in his Art?
The Deviant & Promiscuous
The Rich & Famous
The Primitive & Exotic
The Downtrodden & Desperate
56
Why was Edouard Manet’s work was criticized by the critics?
The were men clothed
He painting figures that were unabashedly nude
For the many different painting styles within the image
The proportion of the woman in the back is too large
57
Which of the following artists created this painting?
Edgar Degas
Claude Monet
Vincent Van Gogh
Georges Seurat
58
What are characteristics of Impressionism?
Influenced by photography and Japanese prints
Use of pure color and heavy brush strokes
High horizon line and painted "En Plein Air"
Asymmetrical balance and colored shadows
59
Where are Impressionist artists primarily from?
Austria
Germany
Italy
France
60
Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?
is about what?
The internal struggle of youth in today's society
Asking strange questions
The life of one woman past, present and future
The life of Paul Gauguin
61
What new technology influenced the Impressionists?
The Telephone
X-Ray Machines
Photography
Tinned Can