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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?
Whistler's Mother
Old Woman
Melancholy
Old Mother Gerard
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 1859
In 1858
In 1855
In 1874
What media did Whistler use to paint "Morning Glories"?
fresco
pencil
pastel
watercolor
"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
Joanna Hiffernan
Marie Stuart
Misia Sert
What year did Whistler marry Beatrice Godwin?
1889
1888
1887
none of the above
In the winter 1842/43 James with his family moved to ____________________.
London, England
Paris, France
St. Petersburg, Russia
Florence, Italy
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?
Litography
Etching
Drypoint
Mezzotint
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?
Francisco Goya
Joan Miró
Diego Velázquez
El Greco
