Senior Fine Arts - 3

Which theme is central to Keating’s art?

• Alienation and despair

• The modernization of Ireland and its cultural identity

• Romantic escapism

• Religious devotion

Keating’s The Men of the South depicts:

• Irish farmers during the famine

• Irish Republican Army volunteers during the War of Independence

• Workers at the Ardnacrusha power station

• A traditional Irish family gathering

During his lifetime, Keating was also known for:

• His political activism

• His role as a professor at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin

• His literary contributions to the Irish Renaissance

• His patronage of emerging Irish artists

Keating’s depictions of Ardnacrusha celebrated:

• Ireland’s natural beauty

• The modernization of Ireland through the Shannon Scheme

• Traditional Irish folklore

• Military achievements

Sean Keating was a key figure in capturing the cultural and industrial transformation of Ireland during:

• The Irish Civil War

• The late 19th century

• The 1920s and 1930s

• The Great Famine

John Lavery is best known for painting:

• Mythological scenes

• Portraits and landscapes

• Abstract and surreal works

• Industrial scenes

Lavery was associated with which art movement?

• Impressionism

• Post-Impressionism

• Romanticism

• Realism

Which event greatly influenced Lavery’s early career?

• The Irish War of Independence

• The Glasgow School movement

• The Franco-Prussian War

• The World’s Columbian Exposition

John Lavery was appointed an official artist for which event?

• World War I

• The Easter Rising

• The Irish Civil War

• The Great Exhibition of 1851

Lavery is particularly known for his depictions of:

• Industrial workers

• Irish political leaders

• Elegant society portraits

• Religious imagery