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Realism: The Age of Positivism

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Realism took place during which historical era?

a)

1858-1930

b)

1748-1785

c)

1848-1885

d)

1848-1985

2.

Hard facts replaced feelings and emotions to acquire knowledge.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The French Revolution of 1848 was NOT political.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What does chiaroscuro mean?

a)

Light

b)
  • Tonal contrast

c)

Dark

d)

Unclear Contrast

5.

The modern era was a subject worthy of being portrayed, not upper class society.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Subjects of Realism mainly included _______ and _______.

a)

Laborers

b)

Common country folk

c)

Aristocracy

d)

Animals

7.

Pictorialists captured Realism in photography in all ways all EXCEPT . . . .

a)

Photojournalism

b)

Lighting

c)

Views

d)

Portraiture

8.

Realism photography was able to capture ________ and ________ of the people who were being photographed.

a)

Personality

b)

Sublime landscapes

c)

Details

d)

Social class

9.

This female artist was famous for her monumental (large) paintings of livestock and horses.

a)

Frida Kahlo

b)

Rosa Bonheur

c)

Gustave Courbet

d)

Jean-François Millet

10.

Jean-François Millet painted which TWO paintings?

a)

b)

c)

d)

11.

Which of the painters listed were part of French Realism?

a)

Gustave Courbet

b)

John William Waterhouse

c)

Thomas Eakins

d)
  • Honoré Daumier

12.
  • Édouard Manet's The Luncheon on the Grass was a statement piece making . . .

a)

the past more important than the present.

b)

art about the modern world.

c)

the old masters art come to life.

d)

art being influenced by composition.

13.

British Realism included _________ and __________.

a)

detailed naturalism

b)

bright colors

c)

idealized nature

d)

medieval settings

14.

These two paintings were referenced by Manet's Luncheon artwork in 1863.

a)

b)

c)

d)

15.

Winslow Homer captured the ____ and _____ of America post Civil War.

a)

future, chaos

b)

youth, workers

c)

youth, future

d)

fun, hope

16.

Max Schmitt in a Single Scull was painted by . . .

a)

Winslow Homer

b)

Albert Bierstadt

c)

Honoré Daumier

d)

Thomas Eakins