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