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Quiz: James McNeill Whistler - art and life

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What year was James McNeill Whistler born?
1833
1835
1832
1834
1834
What's the title of the painting?
Melancholy
Whistler's Mother
Old Woman
Old Mother Gerard
Whistler's Mother
James McNeill Whistler was born in England but he died in the US.
True
False
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
pencil
pastel
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 ____________________.
Misia Sert
Marie Stuart
Beatrice Godwin
Joanna Hiffernan
Joanna Hiffernan
What year did Whistler marry Beatrice Godwin?
none of the above
1887
1888
1889
1888
In the winter 1842/43 James with his family moved to ____________________.
Florence, Italy
London, England
Paris, France
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
Mezzotint
Etching
Drypoint
Litography
In 1860s and '70s he began to give musical titles to his paintings.
True
False
True
What color did Whistler describe as "pink trying to be purple"?
lilac
lavender
pirple
mauve
mauve
What year did Whistler pass away?
1914
1903
1913
1904
1903
Which Spanish artist did Whistler adore?
Diego Velázquez
Francisco Goya
El Greco
Joan Miró
Diego Velázquez

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