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Henri Matisse - art and life
When was Henri Matisse born?
1870
1867
1869
1868
What's the title of the presented painting?
Blue Nude III
Blue Nude IV
Blue Nude I
Blue Nude II
At the age of 18, he moved to Paris. Why?
To study psychology
To study medicine
To study law
To study pharmacy
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?
an open, unrealistic background
strong facial expressions
intense, unrealistic color
unusual clothing
intense, unrealistic color
What's the title of the presented painting?
Valkyrie
Dedalus
Prometheus
Icarus
As an artist, what was Henri Matisse's ultimate intent?
Bold colors
Expression
To interpret his subconscious
To create a new style
The term Fauvism originated with a comment by an art critic for Matisse and his artist friends. What does the term mean?
Ugly Painting
Unusual Colorists
Fake Painting
Wild Beasts
What's the name of the sculpture presented in the picture?
Marguerite
Pierre Manguin
Man Removing a Thorn
Dancer
What year did he receive the first prize at the Carnegie International Exhibition in Pittsburgh?
1927
1926
1929
1928
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?
Appendicitis
Echinococcosis
Polio
Tonsilitis
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.
Liver
Skin
Lung
Abdominal
Henri and his wife, Amélie, had two sons. What were their names?
Alexandre and Victor
Jean and Pierre
Henri and Gabriel
Hugo and Camille
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
Dubliners
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Finnegans Wake
Answer the following questions.
Glass tank, 1911
Goldfish, 1915
Goldfish, 1911
Glass tank, 1915
What year did Henri Matisse pass away?
1956
1954
1953
1955
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?
Valeriya Mikhailov
Valentina Kurakin
Lydia Delectorskaya
Alyona Popov
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