Neo-Impressionism Quiz

During which art movement did the use of multiple color dots to create a cohesive painting first become known as divisionism?

• Impressionism

• Neo-Impressionism

• Cubism

• Surrealism

Who were the artists that created the Neo-Impressionism art movement?

• Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet

• Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque

• George Seurat and Paul Signac

• Henri Matisse and André Derain

What theory inspired pointillism as an art movement?

• Color theory

• Theory of relativity

• Quantum theory

• Chaos theory

What period did the Neo-Impressionism art movement follow?

• Baroque period

• Renaissance period

• Impressionist period

• Romantic period

What is Pointillism known as?

• A musical technique

• A pictorial technique

• A sculptural technique

• A dance technique

What does Pointillism train the eye and mind to do?

• Blend different sounds

• Blend different shapes

• Blend different colors

• Blend different textures

Where does the mixing of pigments happen in Pointillism?

• In the air

• On the page

• In the paint

• On the brush

What is the main idea behind Pointillism theory?

• The closer you are to the painting, the clearer the dots appear.

• One can only distinguish the dots from each other from a certain distance.

• The painting looks the same from any distance.

• The dots are meant to be seen individually.

What happens to a Pointillism painting as you move further away from it?

• The painting becomes blurry.

• The dots become more distinct.

• The painting will seem like a whole.

• The colors change.

Why did artists spend so much time on Pointillism?

• They wanted to make quick art.

• They wanted to use fewer colors.

• They wanted to revolutionize painting.

• They wanted to create abstract art.