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