Grade 12 Art Test

What did the Impressionists create on canvas?

• Realistic portraits

• Abstract art

• Impressionist paintings

• Cubist sculptures

The Impressionists' approach to poses or staged compositions was:

• Highly detailed and realistic

• Casual and spontaneous

• Formal and structured

• Abstract and geometric

The Impressionists tried to capture which effect in their paintings?

• Realistic details

• Emotional expressions

• Light and its changing qualities

• Historical events

The title Impressionism was derived from an exhibition in which city and year?

• The title Impressionism was derived from an exhibition in Paris in 1874.

• The title Impressionism was derived from an exhibition in London in 1875.

• The title Impressionism was derived from an exhibition in New York in 1876.

• The title Impressionism was derived from an exhibition in Rome in 1877.

Who exhibited a picture entitled 'Impression sunrise'?

• Claude Monet

• Vincent van Gogh

• Pablo Picasso

• Leonardo da Vinci

Claude Monet attempted to capture what in his paintings?

• The effects of light and atmosphere

• Historical events

• Portraits of famous people

• Abstract concepts

Monet painted (a)   images of the west Facade of the Rouen Cathedral.

• 30
• 20
• 10
• 40

Which artist liked to paint happy scenes and was known for showing the joyful side of life?

• artist

• Vincent van Gogh

• Pablo Picasso

• Leonardo da Vinci

(a)   liked to paint 'cutoff' figures and was concerned with the line, form, and movement of the human body.

• Edgar Degas
• Vincent van Gogh
• Claude Monet
• Pablo Picasso

Match the following artists with their famous painting styles.

• Impressionist landscapes and water lilies

• Claude Monet

• Post-Impressionist works with bold colors and dramatic brushwork

• Mary Cassatt

• Tender, peaceful scenes of mothers and their children

• Pablo Picasso

• Cubism and abstract art

• Vincent van Gogh