Questions and Answers
Quiz: James McNeill Whistler - art and life
1.
What year was James McNeill Whistler born?
1834
2.
What's the title of the painting?
Whistler's Mother
3.
James McNeill Whistler was born in England but he died in the US.
False
4.
When did he arrive to Paris to study art in Ecole Impériale et Spéciale de Dessin?
In 1855
5.
What media did Whistler use to paint "Morning Glories"?
pastel
6.
"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
7.
What year did Whistler marry Beatrice Godwin?
1888
8.
In the winter 1842/43 James with his family moved to ____________________.
St. Petersburg, Russia
9.
He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point.
True
10.
Who is the author of "Portrait of Whistler with Hat"?
James Whistler
11.
What technique did Whistler use to paint it the painting?
Litography
12.
In 1860s and '70s he began to give musical titles to his paintings.
True
13.
What color did Whistler describe as "pink trying to be purple"?
mauve
14.
What year did Whistler pass away?
1903
15.
Which Spanish artist did Whistler adore?
Diego Velázquez
16.
The title of the painting is "Arrangement in _________."
Black
17.
Where is James Whistler's museum located?
In Lowell
18.
This is a painting of Whistler’s illegitimate son with parlor maid Louisa Fanny Hanson.
True
19.
Which art form did Whistler never try? More than one answer may be possible.
Sculpture, Poster
20.
What is a title of the only book that James Whistler published?
The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies