 - 1. In 1885, at whose cabaret did Toulouse-Lautrec begin to exhibit his work?
A) Paul Signac B) Vincent van Gogh C) Aristide Bruant D) Louis Anquetin
- 2. What pseudonym did Toulouse-Lautrec use for an exposition in 1887?
A) Lautrec B) Goupil C) Mirliton D) Tréclau
- 3. Who did Toulouse-Lautrec meet in 1885?
A) Carmen Gaudin B) Suzanne Valadon C) Jane Avril D) Louise Weber
- 4. In what year did Suzanne Valadon attempt suicide?
A) 1888 B) 1894 C) 1890 D) 1885
- 5. Who invited Lautrec to exhibit at Les XX in 1888?
A) Octave Maus B) Paul Signac C) Theo van Gogh D) Henry de Groux
- 6. Which painting did Theo van Gogh purchase for the Goupil & Cie gallery?
A) Le Lit B) Poudre de Riz C) Salón de la Rue des Moulins D) The Laundress
- 7. Toulouse-Lautrec painted a series of en plein air paintings of which red-headed model?
A) Yvette Guilbert B) Mireille C) Suzanne Valadon D) Carmen Gaudin
- 8. With whom did Toulouse-Lautrec almost duel in 1890?
A) Henry de Groux B) Paul Signac C) Theo van Gogh D) Aristide Bruant
- 9. In the mid-1890s, to which magazine did Toulouse-Lautrec contribute illustrations?
A) Mirliton B) Les XX C) Goupil & Cie D) Le Rire
- 10. What was the name of the brothel favourite of Toulouse-Lautrec?
A) Jane B) La Goulue C) Mireille D) Suzanne
- 11. What is the title of the painting Lautrec created from memory in 1894?
A) The Laundress B) Salón de la Rue des Moulins C) Le Lit D) Poudre de Riz
- 12. In what year did the Moulin Rouge cabaret open?
A) 1894 B) 1885 C) 1892 D) 1889
- 13. What was the nickname of the dancer Louise Weber?
A) The Gluttoness B) Mireille C) Tréclau D) La Goulue
- 14. Which dancer does the text describe as 'much subtler' than La Goulue?
A) Yvette Guilbert B) Suzanne Valadon C) Carmen Gaudin D) Jane Avril
- 15. Who explained that Lautrec's interest in prostitutes had moral roots?
A) Henry de Groux B) Paul Signac C) Édouard Vuillard D) Octave Maus
- 16. In which city was Toulouse-Lautrec born?
A) Lyon B) Paris C) Albi D) Marseille
- 17. What artistic movement is Toulouse-Lautrec commonly associated with?
A) Post-Impressionism B) Cubism C) Surrealism D) Impressionism
- 18. What happened to Toulouse-Lautrec during his adolescence?
A) He suffered a stroke B) He broke his arm C) He broke both legs D) He lost his sight
- 19. What was the subject of many of Toulouse-Lautrec's works in later life?
A) Portraits of royalty B) Religious iconography C) Landscapes and nature D) Brothels and prostitutes
- 20. Which artist gave informal lessons to the young Toulouse-Lautrec?
A) Vincent van Gogh B) René Princeteau C) Paul Gauguin D) Georges Seurat
- 21. What was a specialty subject of René Princeteau that Toulouse-Lautrec revisited?
A) Floral arrangements B) Shipwrecks C) Still life D) Horses
- 22. Where did Toulouse-Lautrec live at age eight?
A) Albi B) Lyon C) Amélie-les-Bains D) Paris
- 23. What family title did Toulouse-Lautrec hold by courtesy?
A) Baron B) Comte C) Vicomte D) Duc
- 24. What health intervention did Toulouse-Lautrec receive in 1875?
A) Thermal baths B) Surgical limb extension C) Physical therapy D) Dietary restriction
- 25. In what year was Toulouse-Lautrec born?
A) 1864 B) 1901 C) 1867 D) 1838
- 26. Which other painter is mentioned as a Post-Impressionist alongside Toulouse-Lautrec?
A) Claude Monet B) Pablo Picasso C) Paul Cézanne D) Edgar Degas
- 27. What did Toulouse-Lautrec draw in his exercise workbooks as a child?
A) Poetry B) Sketches and caricatures C) Mathematical formulas D) Maps and diagrams
- 28. What was the familial relationship between Toulouse-Lautrec's parents?
A) First cousins B) Siblings C) Uncle and niece D) Strangers
- 29. At what age did Toulouse-Lautrec fracture his right femur?
A) 10 B) 13 C) 14 D) 12
- 30. What is the medical condition sometimes known as 'Toulouse-Lautrec Syndrome'?
A) Achondroplasia B) Pycnodysostosis C) Osteogenesis imperfecta D) Osteopetrosis
- 31. How tall were Toulouse-Lautrec's legs when they ceased growing?
A) 1.20 m B) 1.65 m C) 1.52 m D) 1.40 m
- 32. Where was Toulouse-Lautrec staying when his painting progress impressed Princeteau?
A) Paris B) Lyon C) Nice D) Marseille
- 33. Who was the portrait painter Toulouse-Lautrec first studied under in Paris?
A) Princeteau B) Émile Bernard C) Léon Bonnat D) Fernand Cormon
- 34. In what year did Toulouse-Lautrec return to Paris to study art?
A) 1878 B) 1880 C) 1885 D) 1882
- 35. Which area of Paris was known for its bohemian lifestyle and artists?
A) Le Marais B) Montmartre C) Saint-Germain-des-Prés D) The Latin Quarter
- 36. Whose studio did Toulouse-Lautrec move to after Bonnat?
A) Fernand Cormon B) Princeteau C) Émile Bernard D) Vincent van Gogh
- 37. What was the name of the woman featured in Toulouse-Lautrec's first painting of a prostitute?
A) Marie-Charlet B) Suzanne Valadon C) Louise Michel D) Jane Avril
- 38. How long did Toulouse-Lautrec study at Fernand Cormon's studio?
A) Five years B) Three years C) Ten years D) One year
- 39. How long did Toulouse-Lautrec stay in the Montmartre area?
A) 5 years B) 10 years C) 30 years D) 20 years
- 40. Which company commissioned Toulouse-Lautrec to create a poster for paper confetti?
A) J. & E. Bella B) Simpson & Sons C) Drouant D) Natansons
- 41. What product did Toulouse-Lautrec advertise in the poster titled 'La Chaîne Simpson'?
A) Paper confetti B) Cognac C) A bicycle D) Absinthe
- 42. Which famous author did Toulouse-Lautrec befriend in London?
A) Maurice Joyant B) Gustave Geffroy C) Oscar Wilde D) Claude Monet
- 43. What did Toulouse-Lautrec do with his cane to hide his alcohol?
A) Carved his name into it B) Painted it black C) Used it as a stirrer D) Hollowed it out
- 44. What nickname did Toulouse-Lautrec's cousins use for him as a child?
A) Henri the cook B) The gourmet C) Henri the painter D) The artist
- 45. Which painter shared a reputation with Lautrec as a 'serious gourmet'?
A) Vuillard B) Claude Monet C) Oscar Wilde D) Maurice Joyant
- 46. How many guests were invited to the famous party at the Natansons' house in 1895?
A) 50 B) 300 C) 2,000 D) 150
- 47. Who published Toulouse-Lautrec's recipe collection after his death?
A) Gustave Geffroy B) Maurice Joyant C) Charles Stuckey D) Alexandra Leaf
- 48. Which signature dish is featured in Lautrec's cookbook?
A) Earthquake cocktail B) London stew C) Fried confetti D) Catalan salad
- 49. What was the occupation of Gustave Geffroy, a member of Lautrec's gourmand group?
A) Painter B) Chef C) Historian of the Impressionists D) Confetti merchant
- 50. How many recipes are featured in the cookbook attributed to Lautrec?
A) 150 B) 100 C) 300 D) 2,000
- 51. Where did the group of gourmands meet every Friday night?
A) A London pub B) The Natansons' house C) Drouant D) Palais Garnier
- 52. What physical accessory did Lautrec use to help him walk?
A) Crutches B) Leg braces C) A wheelchair D) A cane
- 53. What led to Toulouse-Lautrec's collapse in February 1899?
A) A physical accident B) Alcoholism C) A viral infection D) Extreme malnutrition
- 54. Where was Toulouse-Lautrec committed in 1899?
A) Folie Saint James B) Verdelais sanatorium C) A Parisian hospital D) Château Malromé
- 55. How many circus portraits did Toulouse-Lautrec draw while at the sanatorium?
A) 15 B) 28 C) 39 D) 50
- 56. Where was Toulouse-Lautrec staying when he suffered a stroke on 15 August 1901?
A) Paris B) Albi C) Neuilly-sur-Seine D) Taussat
- 57. At what age did Toulouse-Lautrec pass away?
A) 50 B) 36 C) 42 D) 29
- 58. Where did Toulouse-Lautrec die?
A) Folie Saint James B) A clinic in Taussat C) The museum in Albi D) Château Malromé
- 59. Where is Toulouse-Lautrec buried?
A) Verdelais Cemetery B) Paris C) Albi D) Château Malromé
- 60. To whom were Toulouse-Lautrec's last words addressed?
A) His mother B) Maurice Joyant C) His father D) A nurse
- 61. What was his father doing when Toulouse-Lautrec uttered his last words?
A) Killing a fly B) Leaving the room C) Praying D) Reading a newspaper
- 62. How many paintings on canvas did Toulouse-Lautrec create?
A) 363 B) 5,084 C) 275 D) 737
- 63. Which Japanese art genre influenced Toulouse-Lautrec's style?
A) Sumie B) Ukiyo-e C) Bunraku D) Shodo
- 64. Which Impressionist painter is noted for influencing Toulouse-Lautrec through behind-the-scenes ballet dancers?
A) Renoir B) Pissarro C) Degas D) Monet
- 65. What kind of brushstrokes did Toulouse-Lautrec often use?
A) Stippled dots B) Long, thin brushstrokes C) Cross-hatched strokes D) Short, thick impasto strokes
- 66. What was the record-setting price for the painting La Blanchisseuse at a 2005 auction?
A) US$22.4 million B) US$10 million C) US$5 million D) US$50 million
- 67. Which television show featured Toulouse-Lautrec in 2018 regarding two sketchbooks?
A) Antiques Roadshow B) Fake or Fortune? C) Masterpiece Theatre D) The Art Historian
- 68. Who portrayed Toulouse-Lautrec in the 1952 film Moulin Rouge?
A) John Leguizamo B) José Ferrer C) Roger Planchon D) Vincent Menjou Cortes
- 69. What is the historical novel by Pierre La Mure based on the life of Toulouse-Lautrec called?
A) Moulin Rouge B) The Dream Collector C) Genus D) Sacré Bleu
- 70. What is a notable feature of Toulouse-Lautrec's paintings of crowd scenes?
A) Only the background figures were detailed B) Figures were abstract and blurred C) He avoided painting groups of people D) Each figure was highly individualised
- 71. In which film was Toulouse-Lautrec portrayed by John Leguizamo?
A) Lautrec (1998) B) Midnight in Paris C) Moulin Rouge (1952) D) Moulin Rouge! (2001)
- 72. What does the text suggest about the figures in his larger paintings?
A) They could be identified by silhouette alone B) They were based on imaginary characters C) They were never identifiable D) They were only recognizable by their clothing
- 73. Which novel transposes the artist's world into a dystopian near-future London?
A) Moulin Rouge B) The Dream Collector C) Genus D) Sacré Bleu
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