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