- 1. In what year did Vincent van Gogh paint his most famous self-portrait with the bandaged ear?
A) 1889
B) 1887
C) 1890
D) 1885
- 2. What body part is bandaged in van Gogh's famous self-portrait after the incident?
A) Hand
B) Head
C) Ear
D) Eye
- 3. Which artistic movement is van Gogh most associated with?
A) Impressionism
B) Renaissance
C) Cubism
D) Post-Impressionism
- 4. Where was van Gogh living when he painted his self-portrait with bandaged ear?
A) London
B) Arles
C) Amsterdam
D) Paris
- 5. What distinctive technique did van Gogh use in his self-portraits?
A) Sfumato
B) Airbrushing
C) Pointillism
D) Impasto brushstrokes
- 6. Which famous artist was living with van Gogh before the ear incident?
A) Claude Monet
B) Pablo Picasso
C) Henri Matisse
D) Paul Gauguin
- 7. Where is the self-portrait with bandaged ear currently housed?
A) Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
B) Courtauld Gallery, London
C) Louvre, Paris
D) MOMA, New York
- 8. What type of headwear does van Gogh wear in many self-portraits?
A) Beret
B) Baseball cap
C) Straw hat
D) Top hat
- 9. In which country was van Gogh born?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Belgium
D) Netherlands
- 10. How old was van Gogh when he died?
A) 29
B) 45
C) 37
D) 52
- 11. Which family member supported van Gogh financially throughout his career?
A) His mother
B) His sister
C) Theo, his brother
D) His father
- 12. What is notable about van Gogh's self-portrait from 1889?
A) Painted in asylum
B) First self-portrait
C) Last painting ever
D) Largest self-portrait
- 13. Which color is most prominent in van Gogh's beard in his self-portraits?
A) Black
B) Brown
C) Blonde
D) Red
- 14. What was the main reason van Gogh painted so many self-portraits?
A) Couldn't afford models
B) Vanity
C) Teaching students
D) Commissioned work
- 15. In which city did van Gogh die?
A) Amsterdam
B) Paris
C) Auvers-sur-Oise
D) Arles
- 16. Which museum has the largest collection of van Gogh's self-portraits?
A) Metropolitan Museum, NY
B) Louvre, Paris
C) National Gallery, London
D) Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
- 17. What type of jacket does van Gogh wear in many self-portraits?
A) Military uniform
B) Blue workman's jacket
C) Black suit jacket
D) Leather jacket
- 18. Which famous painting series did van Gogh create alongside his self-portraits?
A) Water Lilies
B) Sunflowers
C) The Scream
D) The Dance
- 19. What was van Gogh's nationality?
A) French
B) Dutch
C) German
D) Belgian
- 20. How many self-portraits feature van Gogh with his ear bandaged?
A) Ten
B) Two
C) One
D) Five
- 21. In his self-portraits, van Gogh often depicted himself as what profession?
A) A farmer
B) A doctor
C) A priest
D) A painter
- 22. What psychological state do van Gogh's self-portraits often reflect?
A) Mental turmoil
B) Complete happiness
C) Indifference
D) Anger
- 23. What artistic influence is visible in van Gogh's self-portrait brushwork?
A) Greek sculpture
B) Egyptian hieroglyphs
C) Japanese prints
D) Roman mosaics
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