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WorksheetsArt History - Late 1800's France
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
When did the Impressionist art movement take place?
Late 1400s to early 1500s
Mid 1600s
Mid to late 1800s
Late 1900s
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Impressionist art movement?
The artist tries to capture a moment in time
The light and color of the moment is important
Quick brush strokes can be seen on the canvas.
All of the above
The term 'impressions' was meant to be an insult by an art critic, but the name stuck.
True
False
Which impressionist painter is known for painting ballet dancers?
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Edgar Degas
Claude Monet
Mary Cassatt
Impressionists painters often painted the same scene several times, but in different light.
True
False
What characteristic made Pointillism painting unique?
They painted with small dots of color
The really wide brush strokes
The social commentary
The everyday subjects
Who was considered the founder of the Pointillism art movement?
Charles Angrand
Theo Van Rysselberghe
Paul Signac
Georges Seurat
What did Seurat call the Pointillism technique when he first invented it?
Dottism
Pixilism
Opticalism
Divisionism
In many ways Pointillism was a science as much as it was an art form.
True
False
Is this painting in the style of pointillism or impressionism?
Pointillism
Impressionism
What future art movement did Post-Impressionism help to inspire?
Cubism
Surrealism
Expressionism
All of the Above
Who painted Starry Night
Monet
Degas
van Gough
Seurat
Where was the Post-Impressionist art movement centered?
Spain
France
England
Italy
What did van Gough do to himself after getting in an argument with another artist?
cut off his ear
move to another town
burn his paintings
cut off his finger
