Impressionism

Question 1

How is Degas’ work different from the other Impressionists?

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Answers may vary. He does not use natural light or the outdoors; instead his setting is indoors with artificial light.

Question 2

What Japanese characteristic did Degas use in the above painting, as well as much of his work?

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Angular viewpoints

Question 3

What technique did the artist of the painting above use to capture the light reflecting on the water?

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Rapid brushstrokes

Question 4

What is the name of the piece above?

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Rouen Cathedral: The Portal (In Sun)

Question 5

What “knits” the above painting together?

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the mood, created by sunlight through the trees

Question 6

In the painting above, what did the artist borrow from Monet?

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Monet’s use of natural light

Question 7

Who painted the image above?

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Question 8

Which of the following was not a common Impressionist theme?

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mythology

Question 9

Monet painted over _______ views of the facade of Rouen Cathedral.

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30

Question 10

How did the ideal woman change in the two images above? (Titian’s image - left, Manet’s image - right)

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Answers may vary. Manet’s nude is more angular and flattened, while Titian’s is rounder and softer looking.

Impressionism Answers