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James McNeill Whistler - art and life
What year was James McNeill Whistler born?
1833
1835
1832
1834
What's the title of the painting?
Old Woman
Whistler's Mother
Old Mother Gerard
Melancholy
James McNeill Whistler was born in England but he died in the US.
True
False
When did he arrive to Paris to study art in Ecole Impériale et Spéciale de Dessin?
In 1855
In 1858
In 1859
In 1874
What media did Whistler use to paint "Morning Glories"?
pencil
pastel
watercolor
fresco
"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
Misia Sert
Marie Stuart
Beatrice Godwin
What year did Whistler marry Beatrice Godwin?
1888
none of the above
1889
1887
In the winter 1842/43 James with his family moved to ____________________.
St. Petersburg, Russia
Florence, Italy
London, England
Paris, France
He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point.
True
False
Who is the author of "Portrait of Whistler with Hat"?
James Whistler
What technique did Whistler use to paint it the painting?
Mezzotint
Etching
Drypoint
Litography
In 1860s and '70s he began to give musical titles to his paintings.
True
False
What color did Whistler describe as "pink trying to be purple"?
pirple
mauve
lilac
lavender
What year did Whistler pass away?
1904
1903
1914
1913
Which Spanish artist did Whistler adore?
El Greco
Francisco Goya
Joan Miró
Diego Velázquez
The title of the painting is "Arrangement in _________."
Black
White
Where is James Whistler's museum located?
In Boston
In Paris
In London
In Lowell
This is a painting of Whistler’s illegitimate son with parlor maid Louisa Fanny Hanson.
False
True
Which art form did Whistler never try? More than one answer may be possible.
Sculpture
Oil painting
Poster
Etching
What is a title of the only book that James Whistler published?
My Art
The story of my Art
The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies
My Life and my Art
The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies
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