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National Gallery of London

Impressionist Painting Quiz

1. Who painted "Bathers at Asnières"?

a) Claude Monet

b) Edgar Degas

c) Georges Seurat

d) Pierre-Auguste Renoir

2. Which famous Post-Impressionist painting by Vincent van Gogh, known for its vibrant yellow flowers, is housed at the National Gallery?

a) Irises

b) The Starry Night

c) Sunflowers

d) Café Terrace at Night

3. "Music in the Tuileries" is an important early work by which artist, considered by some to be the "father of Impressionism"?

a) Camille Pissarro

b) Édouard Manet

c) Alfred Sisley

d) Gustave Caillebotte

4. The painting "The Skiff," which depicts a woman and a man in a rowboat, was created by which artist?

a) Camille Pissarro

b) Edgar Degas

c) Pierre-Auguste Renoir

d) Claude Monet

5. Which artist, known for his urban landscapes and cityscapes, painted "The Boulevard Montmartre at Night"?

a) Camille Pissarro

b) Paul Cézanne

c) Georges Seurat

d) Henri Rousseau

6. Which of these paintings by Claude Monet features a bridge over a pond of water lilies?

a) The Beach at Trouville

b) The Water-Lily Pond

c) The Thames below Westminster

d) Flood Waters

7. "The Execution of Emperor Maximilian" is a large-scale political painting by which artist?

a) Édouard Manet

b) Paul Gauguin

c) Edgar Degas

d) Claude Monet

8. Which artist, whose work is known for its focus on dancers and ballet scenes, is well-represented in the National Gallery's collection with pieces like "Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando"?

a) Camille Pissarro

b) Alfred Sisley

c) Berthe Morisot

d) Edgar Degas

9. "Bathers" (Les Grandes Baigneuses), a monumental work of nude figures in a landscape, was a late career masterpiece by which artist?

a) Vincent van Gogh

b) Georges Seurat

c) Paul Cézanne

d) Paul Gauguin

10. Which painting shows a view of the famous London landmark, the Houses of Parliament, through a foggy atmosphere?

a) The Thames below Westminster

b) Rain, Steam, and Speed – The Great Western Railway

c) The Fighting Temeraire

d) Bathers at Asnières

Answer Key

  1. c) Georges Seurat
  2. c) Sunflowers
  3. b) Édouard Manet
  4. c) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
  5. a) Camille Pissarro
  6. b) The Water-Lily Pond
  7. a) Édouard Manet
  8. d) Edgar Degas
  9. c) Paul Cézanne
  10. a) The Thames below Westminster

A video about impressionism at the National Gallery, including details about the artists and paintings, is available on this channel: The National Gallery: Impressionist Painting 1850-1900.




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