Art History - Impressionism
Test Quiz
1. When did the Impressionist art movement take place?
a. 1200s
b. Late 1400s to early 1500s
c. Mid 1600s
d. Mid to late 1800s
e. Late 1900s
2. Which of the following is a characteristic of the Impressionist art movement?
a. The artist tries to capture a moment in time
b. The light and color of the moment is important
c. The artist used rapid brush strokes to save time
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
3. True or False: The term 'impressions' was meant to be an insult by an art critic, but the name stuck.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
4. What French painter came from a wealthy family and painted the most 'realistic' of the impressionist paintings?
a. Pierre-Auguste Renoir
b. Mary Cassatt
c. Gustave Caillebotte
d. Edgar Degas
e. Claude Monet
5. What American impressionist painter often painted women and children?
a. Pierre-Auguste Renoir
b. Mary Cassatt
c. Gustave Caillebotte
d. Edgar Degas
e. Claude Monet
6. What early impressionist painter painted 'Dance at Le moulin de la Gallette'?
a. Pierre-Auguste Renoir
b. Mary Cassatt
c. Gustave Caillebotte
d. Edgar Degas
e. Claude Monet
7. Who is sometimes considered the founder of the impressionist movement and painted 'Impression: Sunrise'?
a. Pierre-Auguste Renoir
b. Mary Cassatt
c. Gustave Caillebotte
d. Edgar Degas
e. Claude Monet
8. Which impressionist painter is known for painting ballet dancers?
a. Pierre-Auguste Renoir
b. Mary Cassatt
c. Gustave Caillebotte
d. Edgar Degas
e. Claude Monet
9. True or False: Impressionists painters often painted the same scene several times, but in different light.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
10. What famous realist painter gave the impressionist movement credibility when he became an impressionist?
a. Pierre-Auguste Renoir
b. Edouard Manet
c. Gustave Caillebotte
d. Edgar Degas
e. Claude Monet
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