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La Nymphe surprise, by Édouard Manet
  • 1. Who painted La Nymphe surprise?
A) Edgar Degas
B) Claude Monet
C) Édouard Manet
D) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
  • 2. In what year was La Nymphe surprise completed?
A) 1883
B) 1861
C) 1855
D) 1874
  • 3. What is the English translation of the painting's title?
A) The Dancing Nymph
B) The Surprised Nymph
C) The Sleeping Nymph
D) The Bathing Nymph
  • 4. What artistic movement is Manet most associated with?
A) Baroque
B) Cubism
C) Impressionism
D) Surrealism
  • 5. What mythological figure is depicted in the painting?
A) A goddess
B) A nymph
C) A mermaid
D) A siren
  • 6. What is the primary medium of La Nymphe surprise?
A) Watercolor on paper
B) Tempera on wood
C) Charcoal on canvas
D) Oil on canvas
  • 7. What art historical tradition does this painting reference?
A) Biblical stories
B) Still life painting
C) Classical mythology
D) Historical battles
  • 8. Which earlier artist's work influenced Manet's nude figures?
A) Picasso
B) Van Gogh
C) Rembrandt
D) Titian
  • 9. How does the lighting in the painting affect the figure?
A) Comes from multiple sources
B) Highlights the nymph's body
C) Is artificial and harsh
D) Creates deep shadows hiding her
  • 10. Which art institution initially rejected Manet's work?
A) Paris Salon
B) Uffizi Gallery
C) Prado Museum
D) Royal Academy
  • 11. What element creates depth in the composition?
A) Linear perspective lines
B) The dark background receding
C) Mirror reflection
D) Overlapping geometric shapes
  • 12. What aspect shows Manet's transition from academic art?
A) The use of new synthetic paints
B) The political message
C) The contemporary treatment of classical subject
D) The enormous scale
  • 13. What element suggests the nymph's natural surroundings?
A) Ocean waves
B) City buildings
C) Mountains
D) Foliage
  • 14. How does Manet handle the lighting in the painting?
A) No visible light source
B) Backlighting
C) Dramatic contrast
D) Even illumination
  • 15. How did contemporary critics initially receive the painting?
A) With enthusiasm
B) It was ignored
C) With indifference
D) With controversy
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