- 1. Impressionism was an art movement that emerged in the late 19th century, characterized by its focus on capturing the fleeting moment and the play of light and color. The movement originated in Paris, with artists such as Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir leading the way. Impressionist painters sought to break away from the traditional academic subjects and techniques of their time, opting instead to paint en plein air (outdoors) and using loose brushwork to convey the essence of a scene. The term 'Impressionism' was coined from a derogatory review of Monet's painting 'Impression, Sunrise,' but the artists embraced it and went on to create some of the most iconic works in art history. Today, Impressionism is celebrated for its revolutionary approach to painting and its enduring impact on the art world.
Who is considered the father of Impressionism?
A) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
B) Édouard Manet
C) Claude Monet
D) Edgar Degas
- 2. What year did the first Impressionist exhibition take place?
A) 1874
B) 1885
C) 1895
D) 1865
- 3. Whose ballerina paintings are famous examples of Impressionism?
A) Edgar Degas
B) Paul Gauguin
C) Henri Matisse
D) Mary Cassatt
- 4. Who painted 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'?
A) Camille Pissarro
B) Georges Seurat
C) Edouard Manet
D) Paul Cézanne
- 5. What was the primary aim of Impressionist artists?
A) To capture the fleeting effects of light
B) To promote political ideologies
C) To paint mythological scenes
D) To create hyper-realistic portraits
- 6. Who famously cut off his own ear and is sometimes associated with Impressionism?
A) Edouard Manet
B) Henri Matisse
C) Georges Seurat
D) Vincent van Gogh
- 7. Who is known for her paintings depicting mother-child relationships in Impressionism?
A) Georges Seurat
B) Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
C) Edgar Degas
D) Mary Cassatt
- 8. Which artist painted 'Olympia', a portrait inspired by Titian's 'Venus of Urbino'?
A) Auguste Renoir
B) Edgar Degas
C) Édouard Manet
D) Georges Seurat
- 9. What is the term for the practice of painting outdoors to capture natural light and scenes quickly?
A) Cubism
B) Surrealism
C) En plein air
D) Pointillism
- 10. Impressionism took its name from which of the following paintings?
A) Starry Night
B) Impression, Sunrise
C) The Dance Class
D) The Horse Fair
- 11. In what city did the Impressionist movement originate?
A) London
B) Paris
C) Venice
D) Madrid
- 12. Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement that originated in which century?
A) 20th century
B) 21st century
C) 19th century
D) 18th century
- 13. What influenced the development of Impressionism?
A) Literature
B) Photography
C) Music
D) Sculpture
- 14. Which artist is known for his series 'The Card Players'?
A) Edgar Degas
B) Paul Cézanne
C) Georges Seurat
D) Claude Monet
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