Art History - Symbolism
Test Quiz
1. When did the Symbolism art movement take place?
a. 1200s
b. Late 1400s to early 1500s
c. Mid 1600s
d. Late 1800s to early 1900s
e. Late 1900s to early 2000s
2. In what country did the Symbolism art movement begin?
a. United States
b. France
c. Netherlands
d. Spain
e. England
3. What was a characteristic of the Symbolism art movement?
a. A wide variety of subjects
b. Artists would give their subject deep meanings
c. Artists used metaphors rather than real life to represent something
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
4. What Norwegian artist is famous for painting 'The Scream'?
a. Gustave Klimt
b. Hugo Simberg
c. Vilhelm Hammershoi
d. Edvard Munch
e. Victor Vasnetsov
5. What Russian Symbolist painter was known for painting both historical and mythological subjects?
a. Gustave Klimt
b. Hugo Simberg
c. Vilhelm Hammershoi
d. Edvard Munch
e. Victor Vasnetsov
6. What Finnish painter is famous for painting 'The Wounded Angel'?
a. Gustave Klimt
b. Hugo Simberg
c. Vilhelm Hammershoi
d. Edvard Munch
e. Victor Vasnetsov
7. What Danish painter painted 'Ida Reading a Letter' and is known for symbolist portraits and stark interiors?
a. Gustave Klimt
b. Hugo Simberg
c. Vilhelm Hammershoi
d. Edvard Munch
e. Victor Vasnetsov
8. What Austrian painter is known for 'The Kiss' and two portraits of Adele Bloch-Bauer?
a. Gustave Klimt
b. Hugo Simberg
c. Vilhelm Hammershoi
d. Edvard Munch
e. Victor Vasnetsov
9. True or False: Symbolist painters would often make the meaning of the work obscure and leave it open to interpretation.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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10. What future art movements did Symbolism influence?
a. Renaissance and Baroque
b. Realism and Romanticism
c. Expressionism and Surrealism
d. Abstract and Pop Art
e. Cubism and Impressionism
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