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Quiz: James McNeill Whistler - art and life

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What year was James McNeill Whistler born?
1835
1834
1832
1833
1834
What's the title of the painting?
Whistler's Mother
Melancholy
Old Woman
Old Mother Gerard
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 1859
In 1874
In 1855
In 1855
What media did Whistler use to paint "Morning Glories"?
pencil
watercolor
fresco
pastel
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 ____________________.
Misia Sert
Joanna Hiffernan
Beatrice Godwin
Marie Stuart
Joanna Hiffernan
What year did Whistler marry Beatrice Godwin?
1888
1889
none of the above
1887
1888
In the winter 1842/43 James with his family moved to ____________________.
St. Petersburg, Russia
Paris, France
London, England
Florence, Italy
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?
Litography
Etching
Drypoint
Mezzotint
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
mauve
lavender
pirple
mauve
What year did Whistler pass away?
1914
1904
1913
1903
1903
Which Spanish artist did Whistler adore?
Francisco Goya
Joan Miró
Diego Velázquez
El Greco
Diego Velázquez

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