After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself, by Edgar Degas - Exam
  • 1. Who painted 'After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself'?
A) Claude Monet
B) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
C) Édouard Manet
D) Edgar Degas
  • 2. What artistic movement is Degas primarily associated with?
A) Cubism
B) Impressionism
C) Surrealism
D) Baroque
  • 3. What is the main subject matter of Degas' 'After the Bath' series?
A) Women bathing
B) Landscapes
C) Still life
D) Historical events
  • 4. In which century was 'After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself' created?
A) 18th century
B) 20th century
C) 17th century
D) 19th century
  • 5. What color palette dominates this work?
A) Primary colors
B) Cool blues
C) Monochromatic
D) Warm tones
  • 6. What artistic technique is evident in the visible brushstrokes?
A) Broken color
B) Sfumato
C) Tenebrism
D) Pointillism
  • 7. How does Degas create a sense of movement in the figure?
A) Dynamic pose
B) Multiple limbs
C) Blurred lines
D) Speed lines
  • 8. What type of setting is suggested in the painting?
A) Studio
B) Garden
C) Public bathhouse
D) Domestic interior
  • 9. How does Degas treat the figure's anatomy?
A) Minimal and linear
B) Abstract and distorted
C) Emphasizes form and volume
D) Perfectly proportioned
  • 10. What object is the woman using?
A) Sponge
B) Towel
C) Hairbrush
D) Mirror
  • 11. How does Degas handle the background?
A) Completely blank
B) Simplified and suggestive
C) Highly detailed
D) Patterned wallpaper
  • 12. How does the composition make the viewer feel?
A) Distant
B) Confrontational
C) Voyeuristic
D) Participatory
  • 13. What texture is emphasized through Degas' technique?
A) Metal surfaces
B) Wood grain
C) Skin and fabric
D) Water reflection
  • 14. How many major versions of this subject did Degas create?
A) Over fifty
B) Multiple variations
C) Only one
D) Exactly three
  • 15. What other subject is Degas famous for painting?
A) Military battles
B) Religious scenes
C) Sailors and ships
D) Ballet dancers
  • 16. What type of composition does Degas use in this work?
A) Symmetrical composition
B) Formal balanced portrait
C) Panoramic landscape
D) Cropped, intimate composition
  • 17. How does Degas typically depict his female bathers?
A) As private, natural figures
B) As idealized goddesses
C) As historical figures
D) As religious symbols
  • 18. What is the viewpoint in this composition?
A) Extreme low angle
B) Eye level frontal view
C) Bird's eye view
D) Slightly elevated looking down
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