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