Impressionism

When did the Impressionist art movement take place?

• 1200s

• late 1400s to early 1500s

• mid 1600s

• mid to late 1800s

• late 1900s

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Impressionist art movement?

• The artist tries to capture a moment in time

• The light and color of the moment is important

• The artist used rapid brush strokes to save time

• All of the above

• None of the above

What early impressionist painter painted 'Dance at Le moulin de la Gallette'?

• Pierre-Auguste Renoir

• Mary Cassatt

• Edgar Degas

• Claude Monet

Who is sometimes considered the founder of the impressionist movement and painted 'Impression: Sunrise'?

• Pierre-Auguste Renoir

• Mary Cassatt

• Edgar Degas

• Claude Monet

Which impressionist painter is known for painting ballet dancers?

• Pierre-Auguste Renoir

• Mary Cassatt

• Edgar Degas

• Claude Monet

Which is not an example of complimentary colors?

• blue and orange
• red and green
• black and gold
• purple and yellow

"En plein air" refers to painting ______.

• with lots of air
• outdoors
• fully
• in the spring

The Salon was a place to _____.

• read poetry
• eat and chat
• get one's hair done
• launch an artist's career

Which was not an acceptable subject before impressionism?

• mythology
• people in every day life
• historical figure
• religion

an era in art that the artists used small brush strokes.

• van Gogh

• Monet

• Impressionism

• realism