L'Absinthe, by Edgar Degas - Test
  • 1. Who painted L'Absinthe?
A) Édouard Manet
B) Edgar Degas
C) Claude Monet
D) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
  • 2. In what year was L'Absinthe completed?
A) 1895
B) 1888
C) 1865
D) 1876
  • 3. What is the French title of the painting?
A) Les Buveurs
B) La Solitude
C) L'Absinthe
D) Le Café
  • 4. Which Parisian café is depicted in L'Absinthe?
A) Café de la Paix
B) Les Deux Magots
C) Café du Flore
D) Café de la Nouvelle-Athènes
  • 5. Who are the two figures depicted in the painting?
A) Victor Hugo and George Sand
B) Degas and his sister
C) Ellen Andrée and Marcellin Desboutin
D) Two anonymous models
  • 6. What artistic movement is L'Absinthe associated with?
A) Impressionism
B) Surrealism
C) Romanticism
D) Cubism
  • 7. What is the woman drinking in the painting?
A) Absinthe
B) Coffee
C) Brandy
D) Wine
  • 8. What medium did Degas use for this painting?
A) Watercolor
B) Oil on canvas
C) Charcoal
D) Pastel
  • 9. What is the dominant color scheme in L'Absinthe?
A) Pastel shades
B) Muted earth tones
C) Bright primary colors
D) Monochrome black and white
  • 10. What object sits on the table between the figures?
A) Glass of absinthe
B) Chess board
C) Flower vase
D) Candle holder
  • 11. Where was the painting first exhibited?
A) Second Impressionist Exhibition
B) Paris Salon
C) World's Fair
D) Degas' studio only
  • 12. How does Degas create a sense of modern life?
A) Painting mythological scenes
B) Depicting contemporary café society
C) Creating religious imagery
D) Showing historical events
  • 13. What is the emotional tone of the painting?
A) Melancholy and isolation
B) Heroic triumph
C) Joyful celebration
D) Romantic passion
  • 14. What technique did Degas use for the composition?
A) Geometric abstraction
B) Influenced by photography
C) Automatic drawing
D) Strict classical rules
  • 15. What was absinthe known as in 19th century France?
A) The Green Fairy
B) Blue Angel
C) Red Devil
D) Golden Nectar
  • 16. What is the approximate size of the painting?
A) 50 × 40 cm
B) 200 × 150 cm
C) 92 × 68 cm
D) 120 × 90 cm
  • 17. What is the woman wearing?
A) Peasant clothing
B) Riding habit
C) Dark dress with hat
D) Evening gown
  • 18. How does the painting reflect Degas' interest in Japanese prints?
A) Use of gold leaf
B) Floral patterns
C) Calligraphic lines
D) Asymmetrical composition
  • 19. In what decade was 'L'Absinthe' created?
A) 1860s
B) 1850s
C) 1870s
D) 1890s
  • 20. What other subject is Degas most famous for painting?
A) Sailboats
B) Mountains
C) Ballet dancers
D) Religious figures
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