A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie, by Albert Bierstadt
  • 1. Who painted 'A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie'?
A) George Catlin
B) Thomas Moran
C) Frederic Church
D) Albert Bierstadt
  • 2. In what year was 'A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie' completed?
A) 1886
B) 1856
C) 1866
D) 1876
  • 3. What artistic movement is Bierstadt associated with?
A) Cubism
B) Hudson River School
C) Romanticism
D) Impressionism
  • 4. What mountain range is depicted in the painting?
A) Appalachians
B) Andes
C) Rocky Mountains
D) Alps
  • 5. Who was Mt. Rosalie named after?
A) Bierstadt's patron
B) A famous poet
C) A Native American chief
D) Bierstadt's wife
  • 6. What type of weather is depicted in the painting?
A) Storm
B) Sunny day
C) Foggy morning
D) Snowfall
  • 7. What body of water appears in the painting?
A) Waterfall
B) Ocean
C) River
D) Lake
  • 8. What artistic style characterizes Bierstadt's work?
A) Abstract expressionism
B) Minimalism
C) Surrealism
D) Romantic realism
  • 9. What was Bierstadt's primary subject matter?
A) Still life
B) Portraits
C) American West landscapes
D) European cities
  • 10. What is the dominant color palette in this painting?
A) Reds and oranges
B) Grays and blacks
C) Browns and yellows
D) Blues and greens
  • 11. What time of day appears to be depicted?
A) Late afternoon
B) Night
C) Noon
D) Morning
  • 12. What artistic element creates depth in the painting?
A) Reverse perspective
B) Atmospheric perspective
C) Isometric perspective
D) Flat perspective
  • 13. What was the original selling price of this painting?
A) $50,000
B) $10,000
C) $5,000
D) $25,000
  • 14. What geological feature is prominently displayed?
A) Volcano
B) Mountain peak
C) Canyon
D) Desert
  • 15. What season is depicted in the painting?
A) Spring
B) Fall
C) Winter
D) Summer
  • 16. How does Bierstadt create a sense of grandeur?
A) Abstract forms
B) Bright colors
C) Geometric patterns
D) Monumental scale
  • 17. What type of clouds dominate the sky?
A) Cirrus clouds
B) Cumulus clouds
C) Storm clouds
D) Stratus clouds
  • 18. What was Bierstadt's purpose in painting western landscapes?
A) Political commentary
B) Promote westward expansion
C) Scientific recording
D) Document Native American life
  • 19. How did Bierstadt's paintings influence public perception of the West?
A) Created idealized vision
B) Showed harsh realities
C) Focused on urban development
D) Discouraged settlement
  • 20. What is the primary medium of this artwork?
A) Tempera
B) Watercolor
C) Charcoal
D) Oil on canvas
  • 21. Bierstadt was born in which country?
A) France
B) Germany
C) England
D) United States
  • 22. What atmospheric effect is created by the storm clouds?
A) Foggy obscurity
B) Bright haze
C) Complete darkness
D) Dramatic contrast
  • 23. Bierstadt often exaggerated landscapes to emphasize:
A) Sublime nature
B) Abstract forms
C) Urban development
D) Historical accuracy
  • 24. The painting reflects 19th-century American ideas about:
A) Manifest Destiny
B) Southern plantation life
C) Immigration
D) Industrial Revolution
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