Ploughed Fields ('The Furrows') at Wheat Fields, by Vincent van Gogh - Exam
  • 1. What is the primary medium used by Vincent van Gogh in 'Ploughed Fields' ('The Furrows')?
A) Oil on canvas
B) Tempera on wood
C) Charcoal on paper
D) Watercolor on paper
  • 2. In which year was 'Ploughed Fields' ('The Furrows') painted?
A) 1885
B) 1888
C) 1890
D) 1880
  • 3. Where was van Gogh living when he painted this work?
A) Arles, France
B) Paris, France
C) Amsterdam, Netherlands
D) London, England
  • 4. What artistic movement is van Gogh associated with?
A) Post-Impressionism
B) Realism
C) Impressionism
D) Cubism
  • 5. What is the dominant color scheme in this painting?
A) Monochrome grays
B) Bright reds and yellows
C) Earth tones and blues
D) Pastel colors
  • 6. What technique did van Gogh use to create texture in this painting?
A) Pointillism
B) Glazing
C) Impasto
D) Sfumato
  • 7. What is the perspective in this painting?
A) Close-up detail
B) Underground view
C) Looking across the fields
D) Bird's eye view
  • 8. What are the diagonal lines in the foreground representing?
A) Water streams
B) Paths
C) Shadows
D) Plough furrows
  • 9. What appears in the background of the painting?
A) City skyline
B) Ocean
C) Mountains
D) Trees and buildings
  • 10. How does van Gogh create depth in this painting?
A) Atmospheric perspective
B) Overlapping shapes
C) Linear perspective only
D) Color blocking
  • 11. What was van Gogh's main inspiration for painting rural scenes?
A) Mythological stories
B) Peasant life and nature
C) Urban development
D) Religious themes
  • 12. How does the sky appear in this painting?
A) Star-filled night
B) Completely clear
C) Stormy and dark
D) Dynamic with clouds
  • 13. What is the approximate size of this painting?
A) 30 x 40 cm
B) 50 x 60 cm
C) 73 x 92 cm
D) 150 x 200 cm
  • 14. What other famous artist visited van Gogh in Arles around this time?
A) Henri Matisse
B) Paul Gauguin
C) Claude Monet
D) Pablo Picasso
  • 15. What element creates rhythm in the composition?
A) Repeated furrow lines
B) Circular patterns
C) Architectural elements
D) Human figures
  • 16. What aspect of Japanese art influenced this painting?
A) Complex perspective
B) Calligraphic elements
C) Flat areas of color
D) Gold leaf decoration
  • 17. What conservation issue affects this painting today?
A) Cracking of canvas
B) Fire damage
C) Mold growth
D) Fading of pigments
  • 18. Who painted 'Ploughed Fields' ('The Furrows') at Wheat Fields?
A) Paul Cézanne
B) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
C) Vincent van Gogh
D) Claude Monet
  • 19. What distinctive technique did van Gogh use in this painting?
A) Glazing
B) Pointillism
C) Sfumato
D) Thick, visible brushstrokes
  • 20. What structure appears in the background of the painting?
A) A windmill
B) A factory
C) A church
D) A farmhouse
  • 21. What time of day is suggested by the lighting?
A) Late afternoon
B) Midnight
C) Dawn
D) Noon
  • 22. What other famous series did van Gogh paint around this time?
A) Sunflowers
B) The Scream
C) Water Lilies
D) The Dance
  • 23. What perspective does van Gogh use to depict the fields?
A) High horizon line
B) Isometric perspective
C) Bird's eye view
D) Worm's eye view
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