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Henri Matisse - art and life
When was Henri Matisse born?
1867
1870
1869
1868
What's the title of the presented painting?
Blue Nude II
Blue Nude I
Blue Nude IV
Blue Nude III
At the age of 18, he moved to Paris. Why?
To study pharmacy
To study law
To study medicine
To study psychology
He worked under Adolphe William Bouguereau at the Académie Julian in Paris.
True
False
In Henri Matisse's Femme au Chappeau, what new style did he employ to cause an emotional reaction from the viewer?
an open, unrealistic background
strong facial expressions
unusual clothing
intense, unrealistic color
intense, unrealistic color
What's the title of the presented painting?
Prometheus
Icarus
Dedalus
Valkyrie
As an artist, what was Henri Matisse's ultimate intent?
To create a new style
To interpret his subconscious
Expression
Bold colors
The term Fauvism originated with a comment by an art critic for Matisse and his artist friends. What does the term mean?
Fake Painting
Wild Beasts
Unusual Colorists
Ugly Painting
What's the name of the sculpture presented in the picture?
Dancer
Pierre Manguin
Man Removing a Thorn
Marguerite
What year did he receive the first prize at the Carnegie International Exhibition in Pittsburgh?
1927
1928
1926
1929
He arrived to Tahiti in September 1895 and was to spend the next six years living on in Papeete.
False
True
What serious illness did Henri Matisse suffer from?
Appendicitis
Tonsilitis
Echinococcosis
Polio
What's the title of the painting?
The Snail
Henri Matisse was inspired by Paul Gauguin's use of wild color.
False
True
In 1941 Henri Matisse was diagnosed with ________ cancer.
Skin
Lung
Abdominal
Liver
Henri and his wife, Amélie, had two sons. What were their names?
Jean and Pierre
Alexandre and Victor
Hugo and Camille
Henri and Gabriel
In 1935 he received a commission to illustrate an exclusive edition of the novel by James Joyce. What's the title of the novel?
Ulysess
Finnegans Wake
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Dubliners
Answer the following questions.
Goldfish, 1915
Goldfish, 1911
Glass tank, 1915
Glass tank, 1911
What year did Henri Matisse pass away?
1956
1954
1955
1953
She was born in 1910 in Russia. A Russian refugee and model best known for her collaboration with Henri Matisse from 1932. Who is it?
Lydia Delectorskaya
Valentina Kurakin
Valeriya Mikhailov
Alyona Popov
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