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