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