WorksheetsSQ - ART part 3
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
What innovation in Turner's paintings made his landscapes popular and influential?
He focused on the sharp contrasts between light and shadow
He focused on color and how it blends together to create depth
He focused on everyday life of the average person
He focused on light and the changing effects of light
Where did Joseph Mallord William Turner formally study art?
Pratt Institute of New York
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Royal Academy of Art in London
École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
University of Barcelona
At what age did Joseph Mallord William Turner become a member of the Royal Academy?
He became the youngest member at age 12
He became the youngest member at age 22
He became the oldest member at age 52
He became the oldest member at age 72
What did Turner record in his sketchbooks during his travels throughout Europe?
Portraits of interesting people he observed
Detailed sketches of plants and wildlife
Historical sites where famous events occurred
Landscapes and his emotional response to them
How many of Turner's sketchbooks still exist today?
None
1
10
100
300
Turner's painting Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight is a scene from the harbor of
Shanghai, China
Bristol, England
Tyneside, England
The Danube in Hungary
Port of Rotterdam, Amsterdam
What is the central focus of Turner's painting Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight?
The musculature of the men doing the work
The interaction between the ships and the water
The reflection of the moonlight on the clouds and water
The glow of the coals and the energy they create
What unusual tool did Turner use to apply thicker layers of paint to areas of his compositions?
A palette knife
A sponge
A camera obscura
A piece of wood like a stylus
What is the name of the technique artists use to apply thick paint to create a textured surface?
Camera Obscura
Impasto
Drip splatter
Fresco
Which of these paintings did Turner paint earlier in his career?
Venice: The Canals
Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight
The Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute
The Dogana and San Giorgio Maggiore
How does Turner's first painting of Venice compare to his second painting of Venice?
The movement of the water is the focus of the first painting
The colors are much more vivid in the first painting
The contrast between light and shadow is the focus of the second painting
There is a haziness that obscures the details of the second painting
Turner traveled many places, but the place that most captured his imagination was...
Paris
Venice
Vienna
London
Belgium
Which two paintings are said to be "companion pieces" that are a salute to the great commercial powers?
Keelmen Heaving in Coals and The Dogana and San Giorgio Maggiore
The Dogana and San Giorgio Maggiore and The Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute
The Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute and Keelmen Heaving in Coals
Tomorrow I May Be Far Away and Watching the Good Trains Go By
Seasons and Elements
What is the name of the statue on the top of the Dogana or Custom House as featured in Turner's paintings?
Liberty
Fortune
Courage
Independence
Fraternity
As Turner developed his style, he became ...
More focused on fine details and how light affected them
More focused on atmospheric effects of light and less focused on details
More focused on color and how light affects color
More focused on shadow and darkness
Flat bottomed coal ships (like in Turner's painting) were called...
keelhaulers
colliers
keels
barges
coal ferry
What was Turner's position at the Royal Academy of Art?
President
Professor of Visual Art
Professor of Perspective
Artistic Director
Professor of Drawing
This artist was the son of a barber, who sold his drawings in his barber shop from the time he was a child...
Arcimboldo
Vermeer
Turner
Picasso
Miro
When was Turner born?
1774
1775
1776
1777
1778
Where was Turner born?
Milan, Italy
Delft, Dutch Republic
Paris, France
London, England
Vienna, Austria
This artist focused on the atmospheric effects of light...
Arcimboldo
Vermeer
Turner
Picasso
Miro
Which painter is referred to as the "British Master"?
Arcimboldo
Vermeer
Turner
Picasso
Miro
