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