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