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