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James McNeill Whistler - art and life

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