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Quiz: James McNeill Whistler - art and life

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What year was James McNeill Whistler born?
1834
1832
1833
1835
1834
What's the title of the painting?
Old Mother Gerard
Old Woman
Melancholy
Whistler's Mother
Whistler's Mother
James McNeill Whistler was born in England but he died in the US.
False
True
False
When did he arrive to Paris to study art in Ecole Impériale et Spéciale de Dessin?
In 1858
In 1855
In 1859
In 1874
In 1855
What media did Whistler use to paint "Morning Glories"?
fresco
pencil
pastel
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 ____________________.
Marie Stuart
Joanna Hiffernan
Misia Sert
Beatrice Godwin
Joanna Hiffernan
What year did Whistler marry Beatrice Godwin?
1889
1887
none of the above
1888
1888
In the winter 1842/43 James with his family moved to ____________________.
St. Petersburg, Russia
Paris, France
Florence, Italy
London, England
St. Petersburg, Russia
He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point.
False
True
True
Who is the author of "Portrait of Whistler with Hat"?
James Whistler
What technique did Whistler use to paint it the painting?
Etching
Mezzotint
Litography
Drypoint
Litography
In 1860s and '70s he began to give musical titles to his paintings.
False
True
True
What color did Whistler describe as "pink trying to be purple"?
lilac
lavender
pirple
mauve
mauve
What year did Whistler pass away?
1904
1913
1903
1914
1903
Which Spanish artist did Whistler adore?
El Greco
Francisco Goya
Diego Velázquez
Joan Miró
Diego Velázquez

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