When Will You Marry?, by Paul Gauguin - Exam
  • 1. In what year did Paul Gauguin paint 'When Will You Marry?'?
A) 1892
B) 1879
C) 1888
D) 1901
  • 2. Where did Gauguin paint 'When Will You Marry?'?
A) Martinique
B) Tahiti
C) Arles
D) France
  • 3. Which art movement is Gauguin most associated with?
A) Cubism
B) Realism
C) Impressionism
D) Post-Impressionism
  • 4. How many Tahitian women are depicted in the painting?
A) One
B) Four
C) Two
D) Three
  • 5. What flower is prominently featured behind one woman's ear?
A) Hibiscus
B) Orchid
C) Rose
D) Tiare flower
  • 6. What was the record-breaking sale price of this painting in 2015?
A) $150 million
B) $300 million
C) $250 million
D) $400 million
  • 7. Who purchased the painting for this record price?
A) Qatar Museums
B) The Louvre
C) Getty Museum
D) MoMA
  • 8. What are the two women sitting on?
A) Rocks
B) The ground
C) A bench
D) Chairs
  • 9. Which European artist was Gauguin's contemporary and correspondent?
A) Edgar Degas
B) Vincent van Gogh
C) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
D) Claude Monet
  • 10. What artistic technique did Gauguin use for bold outlines?
A) Cloisonnism
B) Pointillism
C) Sfumato
D) Chiaroscuro
  • 11. What is the primary medium of 'When Will You Marry?'?
A) Pastel
B) Tempera
C) Watercolor
D) Oil on canvas
  • 12. Where was Gauguin born?
A) Amsterdam, Netherlands
B) Paris, France
C) Brussels, Belgium
D) London, England
  • 13. What previous career did Gauguin abandon for painting?
A) Doctor
B) Architect
C) Stockbroker
D) Lawyer
  • 14. Which art collector previously owned the painting before its 2015 sale?
A) Gertrude Stein
B) Rudolf Staechelin
C) Albert Barnes
D) Peggy Guggenheim
  • 15. What style characterizes Gauguin's Tahitian period?
A) Rococo
B) Baroque
C) Abstract
D) Primitivism
  • 16. How old was Gauguin when he painted this work?
A) 35
B) 28
C) 52
D) 44
  • 17. Where did Gauguin die?
A) Spain
B) France
C) Marquesas Islands
D) Tahiti
  • 18. Who painted 'When Will You Marry?'?
A) Claude Monet
B) Vincent van Gogh
C) Pablo Picasso
D) Paul Gauguin
  • 19. What is the background landscape in the painting?
A) Snowy mountains
B) Urban cityscape
C) Tropical with mountains
D) Desert
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