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Quiz: James McNeill Whistler - art and life

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What year was James McNeill Whistler born?
1835
1834
1833
1832
1834
What's the title of the painting?
Melancholy
Old Mother Gerard
Old Woman
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 1855
In 1859
In 1874
In 1858
In 1855
What media did Whistler use to paint "Morning Glories"?
watercolor
pastel
pencil
fresco
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 ____________________.
Beatrice Godwin
Misia Sert
Joanna Hiffernan
Marie Stuart
Joanna Hiffernan
What year did Whistler marry Beatrice Godwin?
1887
none of the above
1888
1889
1888
In the winter 1842/43 James with his family moved to ____________________.
Paris, France
Florence, Italy
London, England
St. Petersburg, Russia
St. Petersburg, Russia
He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point.
True
False
True
Who is the author of "Portrait of Whistler with Hat"?
James Whistler
What technique did Whistler use to paint it the painting?
Litography
Drypoint
Mezzotint
Etching
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"?
pirple
lilac
mauve
lavender
mauve
What year did Whistler pass away?
1904
1903
1914
1913
1903
Which Spanish artist did Whistler adore?
Diego Velázquez
Francisco Goya
El Greco
Joan Miró
Diego Velázquez

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