The Heart of the Andes, by Frederic Edwin Church
  • 1. Who painted 'The Heart of the Andes'?
A) Frederic Edwin Church
B) Albert Bierstadt
C) Thomas Cole
D) John Constable
  • 2. Which artistic movement is Frederic Edwin Church associated with?
A) Impressionism
B) Hudson River School
C) Cubism
D) Romanticism
  • 3. What geographical region does 'The Heart of the Andes' depict?
A) South America
B) European Alps
C) North America
D) Himalayas
  • 4. Where is 'The Heart of the Andes' currently housed?
A) National Gallery
B) Louvre Museum
C) Smithsonian
D) Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • 5. What is the primary medium of 'The Heart of the Andes'?
A) Acrylic
B) Tempera
C) Oil on canvas
D) Watercolor
  • 6. Which famous naturalist inspired Church's South American travels?
A) Charles Darwin
B) Alexander von Humboldt
C) John Muir
D) Henry Thoreau
  • 7. What type of vegetation dominates the foreground?
A) Grassland
B) Pine trees
C) Lush tropical plants
D) Desert cactus
  • 8. Which country did Church visit to create studies for this painting?
A) Ecuador
B) Peru
C) Chile
D) Brazil
  • 9. What was the public reaction to the painting's debut?
A) Public indifference
B) Enthusiastic acclaim
C) Religious controversy
D) Critical rejection
  • 10. What natural feature creates depth in the composition?
A) Monochrome palette
B) Geometric shapes
C) Atmospheric perspective
D) Flat patterning
  • 11. How does Church depict light in the painting?
A) Artificial lighting
B) Dramatic illumination
C) Uniform brightness
D) Dark and shadowy
  • 12. What type of frame was originally designed for the painting?
A) Modern metal frame
B) No frame
C) Elaborate gold frame
D) Simple wood frame
  • 13. What atmospheric effect is prominently featured?
A) Dust storm
B) Mist and clouds
C) Rainstorm
D) Snowfall
  • 14. What was Church's primary goal with this painting?
A) Political statement
B) Sublime nature experience
C) Abstract expression
D) Portraiture
  • 15. How does the composition guide the viewer's eye?
A) Circular pattern
B) Left to right only
C) Random scanning
D) From foreground to mountain
  • 16. How did Church create the detailed realism in his paintings?
A) Through scientific observation
B) Using photography only
C) Copying other artists
D) From imagination alone
  • 17. What was the original purchase price of the painting?
A) $20,000
B) $10,000
C) $5,000
D) $1,000
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