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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?
Old Mother Gerard
Melancholy
Old Woman
Whistler's Mother
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"?
pencil
pastel
watercolor
fresco
"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?
none of the above
1887
1889
1888
In the winter 1842/43 James with his family moved to ____________________.
Paris, France
St. Petersburg, Russia
London, England
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?
Etching
Drypoint
Mezzotint
Litography
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?
El Greco
Joan Miró
Diego Velázquez
Francisco Goya
