Wheat Field with Cypresses at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, by Vincent van Gogh - Test
  • 1. Who painted 'Wheat Field with Cypresses'?
A) Claude Monet
B) Paul Cézanne
C) Vincent van Gogh
D) Pablo Picasso
  • 2. In which museum is this painting housed?
A) Metropolitan Museum of Art
B) Uffizi Gallery
C) Rijksmuseum
D) Louvre Museum
  • 3. What year was this painting created?
A) 1889
B) 1901
C) 1895
D) 1885
  • 4. Where was van Gogh living when he painted this work?
A) Arles
B) Amsterdam
C) Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
D) Paris
  • 5. What is the dominant color scheme of this painting?
A) Browns and grays
B) Blues and yellows
C) Reds and blacks
D) Greens and purples
  • 6. What medium did van Gogh use for this painting?
A) Watercolor on paper
B) Tempera on wood
C) Charcoal on canvas
D) Oil on canvas
  • 7. What type of tree features prominently in this painting?
A) Cypress
B) Pine
C) Oak
D) Willow
  • 8. What technique is visible in the brushstrokes of this painting?
A) Sfumato
B) Chiaroscuro
C) Pointillism
D) Impasto
  • 9. What weather condition is suggested in the painting?
A) Windy
B) Snowy
C) Rainy
D) Foggy
  • 10. What was van Gogh's nationality?
A) Belgian
B) German
C) French
D) Dutch
  • 11. How did van Gogh describe the cypress trees in his letters?
A) Ordinary and plain
B) Dark and threatening
C) Ugly and distorted
D) Beautiful in line and proportion
  • 12. What art dealer supported van Gogh's work?
A) Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler
B) His brother Theo
C) Paul Durand-Ruel
D) Ambroise Vollard
  • 13. What personal challenge was van Gogh facing when he painted this work?
A) Mental illness
B) Physical disability
C) Poverty
D) Legal troubles
  • 14. What artistic element creates movement in the painting?
A) Swirling brushstrokes
B) Geometric shapes
C) Dark outlines
D) Flat colors
  • 15. What complementary colors are prominently used in this painting?
A) Red and green
B) Purple and yellow
C) Blue and orange
D) Black and white
  • 16. How long did van Gogh's artistic career last?
A) About 20 years
B) About 30 years
C) About 10 years
D) About 5 years
  • 17. Which artistic movement is this painting associated with?
A) Impressionism
B) Cubism
C) Realism
D) Post-Impressionism
  • 18. How many versions of 'Wheat Field with Cypresses' did van Gogh create?
A) Seven
B) One
C) Five
D) Three
  • 19. What country was van Gogh from originally?
A) Belgium
B) France
C) Netherlands
D) Germany
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