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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
Old Mother Gerard
Whistler's Mother
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 1874
In 1855
In 1858
In 1859
What media did Whistler use to paint "Morning Glories"?
pencil
watercolor
pastel
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
Joanna Hiffernan
Marie Stuart
Misia Sert
What year did Whistler marry Beatrice Godwin?
1888
1889
none of the above
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?
Etching
Mezzotint
Drypoint
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?
Joan Miró
El Greco
Diego Velázquez
Francisco Goya
