Arii Matamoe, by Paul Gauguin
  • 1. In what year did Paul Gauguin paint 'Arii Matamoe'?
A) 1892
B) 1888
C) 1898
D) 1901
  • 2. What artistic movement is Paul Gauguin most associated with?
A) Impressionism
B) Post-Impressionism
C) Realism
D) Cubism
  • 3. Where did Gauguin paint 'Arii Matamoe'?
A) Martinique
B) The Netherlands
C) France
D) Tahiti
  • 4. What does the severed head in 'Arii Matamoe' symbolize?
A) A victory in battle
B) A mythological creature
C) The death of the old Tahitian order
D) A religious sacrifice
  • 5. What medium did Gauguin use for 'Arii Matamoe'?
A) Oil on canvas
B) Charcoal on canvas
C) Tempera on wood
D) Watercolor on paper
  • 6. What European artistic tradition does the severed head reference?
A) The martyrdom of Saint Sebastian
B) The head of Medusa
C) The head of John the Baptist
D) The death of Marat
  • 7. How does Gauguin's work generally portray Tahitian culture?
A) As technologically advanced
B) As primitive and exotic
C) As non-existent
D) As identical to European
  • 8. Which other artist was a major influence on Gauguin?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Salvador DalĂ­
C) Vincent van Gogh
D) Claude Monet
  • 9. What technique did Gauguin use to create flat areas of color?
A) Sfumato
B) Cloisonnism
C) Pointillism
D) Tenebrism
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