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Quiz: James McNeill Whistler - art and life
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What year was James McNeill Whistler born?
What's the title of the painting?
Melancholy
Whistler's Mother
Old Mother Gerard
Old Woman
James McNeill Whistler was born in England but he died in the US.
When did he arrive to Paris to study art in Ecole Impériale et Spéciale de Dessin?
In 1858
In 1874
In 1855
In 1859
What media did Whistler use to paint "Morning Glories"?
fresco
pencil
watercolor
pastel
"The White Girl" from 1862 was shown at the Salon des Refusés in 1863. The painting shows that if he was an exponent of realism, he was also attracted by the Pre-Raphaelite movement, which had begun in England in 1848. The is a painting of ____________________.
Beatrice Godwin
Marie Stuart
Misia Sert
Joanna Hiffernan
What year did Whistler marry Beatrice Godwin?
1889
1887
none of the above
1888
In the winter 1842/43 James with his family moved to ____________________.
St. Petersburg, Russia
Florence, Italy
London, England
Paris, France
He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Who is the author of "Portrait of Whistler with Hat"?
James Whistler
What technique did Whistler use to paint it the painting?
Mezzotint
Drypoint
Litography
Etching
In 1860s and '70s he began to give musical titles to his paintings.
What color did Whistler describe as "pink trying to be purple"?
What year did Whistler pass away?
Which Spanish artist did Whistler adore?
Joan Miró
Diego Velázquez
El Greco
Francisco Goya
