Aurora Borealis, by Frederic Edwin Church
  • 1. Who painted 'Aurora Borealis'?
A) Albert Bierstadt
B) J.M.W. Turner
C) Thomas Cole
D) Frederic Edwin Church
  • 2. In what year was 'Aurora Borealis' completed?
A) 1872
B) 1859
C) 1865
D) 1881
  • 3. What artistic movement is Frederic Edwin Church associated with?
A) Impressionism
B) Hudson River School
C) Romanticism
D) Cubism
  • 4. What natural phenomenon is depicted in the painting?
A) Solar eclipse
B) Northern Lights
C) Meteor shower
D) Volcanic eruption
  • 5. What historical context influenced the painting's creation?
A) Revolutionary War
B) American Civil War
C) Industrial Revolution
D) Gold Rush
  • 6. What technique did Church use for dramatic lighting effects?
A) Chiaroscuro
B) Pointillism
C) Luminism
D) Sfumato
  • 7. What time of day is depicted in the painting?
A) Sunset
B) Sunrise
C) Night
D) Noon
  • 8. How does Church suggest the aurora's movement?
A) Multiple images
B) Streaking lines
C) Blurred brushstrokes
D) Curving, flowing forms
  • 9. What medium did Church use for this work?
A) Watercolor
B) Acrylic
C) Oil on canvas
D) Tempera
  • 10. What atmospheric effect enhances the painting's realism?
A) Sharp focus throughout
B) Subtle atmospheric perspective
C) Geometric shapes
D) Abstract patterns
  • 11. How does the painting reflect 19th-century American interests?
A) Maritime trade
B) Urban development
C) Agricultural expansion
D) Exploration and Manifest Destiny
  • 12. What creates the painting's sense of sublime awe?
A) Architectural grandeur
B) Human achievement
C) Mythological references
D) Vast scale and natural power
  • 13. What scientific understanding of auroras existed when Church painted?
A) Electrical discharge theory
B) Atmospheric gases theory
C) Solar wind explanation
D) Magnetic field theories
  • 14. Which explorer's Arctic expedition inspired Church?
A) Isaac Israel Hayes
B) Robert Peary
C) John Franklin
D) Roald Amundsen
  • 15. Which celestial body is visible in the painting?
A) Mars
B) Saturn
C) The Moon
D) Venus
  • 16. Where was Church born?
A) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
B) New York City
C) Boston, Massachusetts
D) Hartford, Connecticut
  • 17. What other famous natural wonder did Church paint?
A) Old Faithful
B) Yosemite Valley
C) Grand Canyon
D) Niagara Falls
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