Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket, by James McNeill Whistler
  • 1. Who painted 'Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket'?
A) John Singer Sargent
B) Claude Monet
C) James McNeill Whistler
D) J.M.W. Turner
  • 2. In what year was 'Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket' completed?
A) 1885
B) 1865
C) 1875
D) 1895
  • 3. What event does 'The Falling Rocket' depict?
A) Meteor shower
B) Forest fire
C) Fireworks display
D) Volcanic eruption
  • 4. Where is 'Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket' currently housed?
A) Metropolitan Museum of Art
B) Louvre Museum
C) Detroit Institute of Arts
D) National Gallery, London
  • 5. What famous art critic notoriously criticized this painting?
A) Clement Greenberg
B) Harold Rosenberg
C) John Ruskin
D) Roger Fry
  • 6. What legal action resulted from Ruskin's criticism of the painting?
A) Whistler sued Ruskin for libel
B) Whistler was banned from the Royal Academy
C) Ruskin sued Whistler for defamation
D) The painting was removed from exhibition
  • 7. What was the outcome of Whistler's lawsuit against Ruskin?
A) The case was dismissed
B) Whistler won but received only nominal damages
C) Whistler lost the case
D) Ruskin was forced to pay substantial damages
  • 8. What location is depicted in 'Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket'?
A) Hyde Park
B) Versailles Gardens
C) Cremorne Gardens in London
D) Central Park
  • 9. What musical term did Whistler borrow for his painting titles?
A) Nocturne
B) Sonata
C) Concerto
D) Symphony
  • 10. What was Whistler's primary artistic philosophy?
A) Art should serve religion
B) Art must be realistic
C) Art for art's sake
D) Art should tell stories
  • 11. What other artistic field was Whistler involved in?
A) Architecture
B) Printmaking
C) Sculpture
D) Ceramics
  • 12. What was Whistler's most famous portrait?
A) Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1
B) Girl with a Pearl Earring
C) The Blue Boy
D) American Gothic
  • 13. What colors dominate the painting?
A) Black and gold
B) Blue and silver
C) Red and yellow
D) Green and purple
  • 14. What was unique about Whistler's exhibition practices?
A) Refused to title his works
B) Designed his own exhibition spaces
C) Never exhibited publicly
D) Only exhibited in America
  • 15. How did Whistler's trial impact art criticism?
A) Established greater freedom for artists
B) Created government art standards
C) Led to censorship of modern art
D) Ended professional art criticism
  • 16. How long did Whistler testify that it took him to paint this work?
A) Two years
B) Two days
C) Two months
D) Two weeks
  • 17. What was Whistler's asking price for this painting that Ruskin found outrageous?
A) 200 guineas
B) 50 guineas
C) 1000 guineas
D) 500 guineas
  • 18. What was Whistler's nationality?
A) French
B) American
C) British
D) Irish
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