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Quiz: Henri Matisse - art and life
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Questions: 20
Played: 1894 times
Question 1
When was Henri Matisse born?
1869
Question 2
What's the title of the presented painting?
Blue Nude II
Question 3
At the age of 18, he moved to Paris. Why?
To study law
Question 4
He worked under Adolphe William Bouguereau at the Académie Julian in Paris.
True
Question 5
In Henri Matisse's Femme au Chappeau, what new style did he employ to cause an emotional reaction from the viewer?
intense, unrealistic color
Question 6
What's the title of the presented painting?
Icarus
Question 7
As an artist, what was Henri Matisse's ultimate intent?
Expression
Question 8
The term Fauvism originated with a comment by an art critic for Matisse and his artist friends. What does the term mean?
Wild Beasts
Question 9
What's the name of the sculpture presented in the picture?
Man Removing a Thorn
Question 10
What year did he receive the first prize at the Carnegie International Exhibition in Pittsburgh?
1927
Question 11
He arrived to Tahiti in September 1895 and was to spend the next six years living on in Papeete.
False
Question 12
What serious illness did Henri Matisse suffer from?
Appendicitis
Question 13
What's the title of the painting?
The Snail
Question 14
Henri Matisse was inspired by Paul Gauguin's use of wild color.
True
Question 15
In 1941 Henri Matisse was diagnosed with ________ cancer.
Abdominal