Impressionism: Art and Modernity Quiz

Which artist's work gave the Impressionist movement its name?

• Claude Monet

• Auguste Renoir

• Edgar Degas

• Camille Pissarro

What was the name of the group that organized the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874?

• The Impressionists

• The Barbizon School

• The Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, Printmakers, etc.

• The Salon des Refusés

Which critic accused Monet's 'Impression, Sunrise' of being a mere 'impression'?

• Émile Zola

• Louis Leroy

• Edmond Duranty

• Charles Baudelaire

Which artist was the only one to exhibit in all eight Impressionist exhibitions?

• Claude Monet

• Berthe Morisot

• Camille Pissarro

• Edgar Degas

What new technique did Georges Seurat and Paul Signac develop?

• Cubism

• Symbolism

• Neo-Impressionism

• Primitivism

Which artist's work is known for its depiction of suburban and rural leisure?

• Claude Monet

• Paul Cézanne

• Edgar Degas

• Édouard Manet

What was a common subject for Impressionist paintings?

• Suburban and rural leisure

• Mythological themes

• Religious scenes

• Historical events

Which city was considered the prime site of modernity in the late 19th century?

• Paris

• London

• Berlin

• New York

What was a characteristic feature of Impressionist painting technique?

• Short, broken brushstrokes

• Detailed realism

• Heavy use of black

• Monochromatic color schemes

Which artist is known for painting scenes of urban life and working people?

• Mary Cassatt

• Claude Monet

• Berthe Morisot

• Edgar Degas