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Modern Painters by John Ruskin
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  • 1. Who is the author of 'Modern Painters'?
A) Claude Monet
B) Vincent van Gogh
C) John Ruskin
D) John Constable
  • 2. In what year was the first volume of 'Modern Painters' published?
A) 1843
B) 1875
C) 1860
D) 1851
  • 3. Which artist is commonly discussed in 'Modern Painters'?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Edvard Munch
C) Georgia O'Keeffe
D) J.M.W. Turner
  • 4. How many volumes are in the original series of 'Modern Painters'?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Six
D) Five
  • 5. In what city was John Ruskin primarily active during the time he wrote 'Modern Painters'?
A) Paris
B) Edinburgh
C) London
D) Florence
  • 6. Which of the following was a central idea in Ruskin's aesthetics?
A) Art must follow established rules
B) Beauty is subjective
C) Moral and spiritual truth in art
D) Art should be commodified
  • 7. What did Ruskin believe about nature's influence on artists?
A) It confuses the artist's vision
B) It is irrelevant to artistic skill
C) It should be a primary source of inspiration
D) It limits creativity
  • 8. Who were the main artists associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood that Ruskin supported?
A) Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin
B) Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais, and William Holman Hunt
C) Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko
D) Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso
  • 9. What is a significant critique Ruskin had of academic art training?
A) It stifles true creativity and originality
B) It promotes technical skill
C) It encourages collaboration among artists
D) It helps preserve art history
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