Impressionism Quiz

What is a key characteristic of Impressionist painting?

• Strict adherence to academic rules

• Monochromatic color scheme

• Use of small, visible brushstrokes

• Detailed and realistic depiction

Who among the following was NOT a founding Impressionist artist?

• Claude Monet

• Camille Pissarro

• Alfred Sisley

• Vincent van Gogh

Which event is considered the formal start of the Impressionist movement?

• The first exhibition of the Société Anonyme Coopérative des Artistes Peintres, Sculpteurs, Graveurs

• The Salon des Refusés

• The opening of the Musée d'Orsay

• The invention of photography

What inspired the Impressionist artists to paint en plein air?

• The rejection from the Paris Salon

• The desire to capture fleeting impressions of light

• The influence of Japanese ukiyo-e art

• The invention of synthetic pigments

Which artist's painting was mocked by Louis Leroy, leading to the term 'Impressionism'?

• Édouard Manet

• Edgar Degas

• Pierre-Auguste Renoir

• Claude Monet

What was the impact of the industrial revolution on Impressionism?

• It led to the decline of the movement

• It had no impact on the movement

• It provided artists with new subjects to paint

• It created conditions that inspired the movement

Which technique did Impressionists adopt from Japanese ukiyo-e art?

• Detailed and realistic depiction

• Use of monochrome colors

• Foreshortening and asymmetry

• Use of gold leaf

Which of the following artists was a leading female Impressionist?

• Mary Cassatt

• Georgia O'Keeffe

• Berthe Morisot

• Frida Kahlo

What was the reaction of the public to Manet's 'Olympia'?

• It was met with hostility

• It was ignored

• It was celebrated as a masterpiece

• It was widely praised

Which artist is most closely associated with Impressionism?

• Claude Monet

• Vincent van Gogh

• Paul Cézanne

• Édouard Manet