Ploughing in the Nivernais, by Rosa Bonheur - Quiz
  • 1. Who painted 'Ploughing in the Nivernais'?
A) Vincent van Gogh
B) Rosa Bonheur
C) Claude Monet
D) John Constable
  • 2. In what year was 'Ploughing in the Nivernais' completed?
A) 1880
B) 1835
C) 1849
D) 1865
  • 3. What animals are prominently featured in 'Ploughing in the Nivernais'?
A) Donkeys
B) Sheep
C) Oxen
D) Horses
  • 4. Where is 'Ploughing in the Nivernais' currently housed?
A) National Gallery
B) Metropolitan Museum of Art
C) Louvre Museum
D) Musée d'Orsay
  • 5. What French region is referenced in the painting's title?
A) Brittany
B) Normandy
C) Nivernais
D) Provence
  • 6. What medium did Rosa Bonheur use for this painting?
A) Watercolor
B) Charcoal
C) Tempera
D) Oil on canvas
  • 7. What was Rosa Bonheur's gender?
A) Prefer not to say
B) Non-binary
C) Male
D) Female
  • 8. What type of landscape is shown in the background?
A) Mountainous
B) Coastal
C) Rolling hills
D) Urban
  • 9. What was unusual about Rosa Bonheur's dress for her time?
A) She designed her own fabrics
B) She wore men's clothing
C) She wore only black
D) She wore traditional peasant dress
  • 10. How many human figures are visible in the painting?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
D) One
  • 11. What recognition did Bonheur receive from the French government?
A) Legion of Honour
B) Prix de Rome
C) National Prize
D) Medal of Arts
  • 12. What type of plough is shown in the painting?
A) Roman plough
B) Seed drill
C) Modern steel plough
D) Traditional French plough
  • 13. Where was Rosa Bonheur born?
A) Paris
B) Lyon
C) Marseille
D) Bordeaux
  • 14. What other famous painting by Bonheur features horses?
A) The Horse Fair
B) Stable Scene
C) Equestrian Portrait
D) Racing Horses
  • 15. What artistic movement is this painting most associated with?
A) Baroque
B) Impressionism
C) Realism
D) Romanticism
  • 16. What agricultural activity is shown in the painting?
A) Planting seeds
B) Irrigating
C) Ploughing
D) Harvesting
  • 17. What was Rosa Bonheur's most famous animal subject?
A) Cats
B) Horses
C) Dogs
D) Birds
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