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Impressionism

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Impressionism begin ?

a)

SPAIN

b)

ITALY

c)

FRANCE

d)

FINLAND

2.

Impressionist painting comprises the work produced _____ .

a)

in 1750 - 1800

b)

at the beginning of the 19th century

c)

in the late 19th century

d)

at the beginning of the 20th century

3.

Which of these sayings best explains how to paint in Impressionism?

a)

carefully and slowly taking your time

b)

loosely and quickly to just get the idea across

c)

paying close attention to small details making it look realistic

4.

The term "Impressionists" was used in 1874 to ______ .

a)

praise

b)

insult

c)

compliment

d)

value

5.
The movement got its name from a painting by _____.
a)
Bazille
b)
Manet
c)
Monet
d)
Van Gogh
6.
The name of this painting is _____.
a)
Les Nymphéas
b)
Le Soleil Levant
c)
Les Meules
d)
Les Peupliers
7.
The critic LeRoy thought the painting, Soleil Levant, looked _____.
a)
realistic
b)
stylized
c)
unfinished
d)
scandalous
8.
The Salon was a place to _____.
a)
read poetry
b)
eat and chat
c)
get one's hair done
d)
launch an artist's career
9.
"En plein air" refers to painting ______.
a)
with lots of air
b)
outdoors
c)
fully
d)
in the spring
10.
The primary objective when painting was to show the effects of _____
a)
converging lines
b)
complimentary colors
c)
light on color
d)
linear perspective
11.
Which was not an acceptable subject before impressionism?
a)
mythology
b)
people in every day life
c)
historical figure
d)
religion
12.
Which was not an objection to impressionism?
a)
looked unfinished
b)
visible brushstrokes
c)
inappropriate subject matter
d)
done in the open air
13.
Impressionists used complimentary colors in order to _____ of a painting.
a)
intensify two colors placed next to each other
b)
fill in the background
c)
show depth
d)
show perspective
14.
What was Monet's objective in doing the series paintings?
a)
get it right by doing the same painting multiple times
b)
please prospective buyers
c)
show effect of light on color at different times of the day
d)
prove his talent, that he was not just a caricaturist
15.

Who painted the following?

a)

Renoir

b)

Monet

c)

Cassatt

d)

Degas

16.

Who is the artist who made this painting?

a)

Van Gogh

b)

Matisse

c)

Seurat

d)

Renoir

17.

Identify the art work

a)

Impression Sunrise

b)

Water Lillies

c)

A Starry Night

d)

Woman with a Parasol

18.

Identify the art work

a)

Impression Sunrise

b)

Water Lillies

c)

A Starry Night

d)

Man in a boat

19.

Who is not an Impressionist artist?

a)

Claude Monet

b)

Pablo Picasso

c)

Edgar Degas

d)

Édouard Manet

20.

Monet inspired the dots of this artist:

a)

Faith Ringold

b)

Georges Seurat

c)

Keith Haring

21.

What are the characteristics of Impressionism?

a)

Quick and thick brush strokes

b)

Outdoor scenes

c)

Focus on light

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

22.
Which statement describes Impressionism's legacy?
a)
contemporary life fully acknowledged as a subject for art
b)
the root of all modern art
c)
revolutionized the method and concept of painting
d)
all the above