The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, by Albert Bierstadt
  • 1. Who painted 'The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak'?
A) Thomas Moran
B) Frederic Church
C) George Catlin
D) Albert Bierstadt
  • 2. In what year was 'The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak' completed?
A) 1863
B) 1872
C) 1855
D) 1880
  • 3. Which American art movement is Bierstadt most associated with?
A) Ashcan School
B) American Impressionism
C) Hudson River School
D) Abstract Expressionism
  • 4. What is the primary medium of 'The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak'?
A) Tempera on wood
B) Charcoal on paper
C) Watercolor on paper
D) Oil on canvas
  • 5. Where is 'The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak' currently housed?
A) Metropolitan Museum of Art
B) Smithsonian American Art Museum
C) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
D) National Gallery of Art
  • 6. Who was Lander's Peak named after?
A) Frederick W. Lander
B) Zebulon Pike
C) Meriwether Lewis
D) John C. Frémont
  • 7. What artistic technique is Bierstadt known for using to create dramatic lighting?
A) Cubism
B) Fauvism
C) Pointillism
D) Luminism
  • 8. What was Bierstadt's country of birth?
A) France
B) Germany
C) United States
D) England
  • 9. How did Bierstadt typically prepare for his large landscape paintings?
A) Other artists' works
B) Memory alone
C) Field sketches and photographs
D) Written descriptions
  • 10. What was the original selling price of 'The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak'?
A) $25,000
B) $100,000
C) $50,000
D) $5,000
  • 11. How does Bierstadt create depth in the composition?
A) Color blocking
B) Linear perspective only
C) Flat patterning
D) Atmospheric perspective
  • 12. What was the public reaction when the painting was first exhibited?
A) Indifferent
B) Mostly negative
C) Overwhelmingly positive
D) Mixed reviews
  • 13. Which European city did Bierstadt study in?
A) Rome
B) Düsseldorf
C) Paris
D) London
  • 14. How does the painting reflect 19th-century American ideals?
A) Isolationism
B) Urban development
C) Manifest Destiny
D) Industrial progress
  • 15. How did Bierstadt typically compose his landscape paintings?
A) Urban landscapes
B) Abstract interpretations
C) Grand, panoramic views
D) Intimate close-ups
  • 16. What time of day is depicted in the painting?
A) Sunset
B) Midday
C) Dawn
D) Night
  • 17. What type of trees are prominently featured in the painting?
A) Aspen trees
B) Palm trees
C) Evergreens
D) Oak trees
  • 18. What artistic purpose did Bierstadt's western landscapes serve?
A) Document urban growth
B) Support abolition movement
C) Promote westward expansion
D) Critique industrialization
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