Under the Horse Chestnut Tree, at and by Mary Cassatt
  • 1. What is the main subject matter typically featured in Mary Cassatt's work?
A) Women and children
B) Still life
C) Historical events
D) Landscapes
  • 2. Which art movement was Mary Cassatt most associated with?
A) Cubism
B) Surrealism
C) Impressionism
D) Renaissance
  • 3. What nationality was Mary Cassatt?
A) American
B) British
C) French
D) Italian
  • 4. In which country did Mary Cassatt spend most of her professional career?
A) Italy
B) England
C) France
D) United States
  • 5. What relationship is often depicted between the figures in 'Under the Horse Chestnut Tree'?
A) Sisters
B) Teacher and student
C) Friends
D) Mother and child
  • 6. Which prominent Impressionist artist was Cassatt's close friend and mentor?
A) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
B) Edgar Degas
C) Claude Monet
D) Édouard Manet
  • 7. What type of setting is depicted in 'Under the Horse Chestnut Tree'?
A) Outdoor garden
B) City street
C) Beach scene
D) Indoor parlor
  • 8. How did Cassatt's gender affect her artistic career?
A) Limited her subject matter
B) Made her more popular
C) Prevented her from exhibiting
D) Had no impact
  • 9. What artistic quality characterizes Cassatt's depiction of fabrics?
A) Monochrome treatment
B) Textural richness
C) Geometric patterns
D) Transparent layers
  • 10. What makes Cassatt's perspective unique in Impressionism?
A) Abstract elements
B) Use of photography
C) Political commentary
D) Female viewpoint
  • 11. Who painted 'Under the Horse Chestnut Tree'?
A) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
B) Edgar Degas
C) Mary Cassatt
D) Claude Monet
  • 12. In what decade was 'Under the Horse Chestnut Tree' created?
A) 1890s
B) 1850s
C) 1910s
D) 1870s
  • 13. What artistic technique is evident in Cassatt's pastel work?
A) Pointillism
B) Hard-edge painting
C) Layered blending
D) Trompe-l'œil
  • 14. What type of tree is featured in the title?
A) Oak
B) Willow
C) Maple
D) Horse chestnut
  • 15. How does Cassatt typically depict children in her works?
A) As natural individuals
B) As mythological beings
C) As symbolic figures
D) As miniature adults
  • 16. What influenced Cassatt's compositional style?
A) Greek sculpture
B) Egyptian hieroglyphs
C) Japanese prints
D) Roman mosaics
  • 17. What art organization did Cassatt exhibit with in Paris?
A) Salon de Paris
B) Fauvists
C) Impressionists
D) Académie des Beaux-Arts
  • 18. What type of brushwork characterizes Impressionist works?
A) Precise, detailed lines
B) Smooth, blended surfaces
C) Visible, loose strokes
D) Thick impasto only
  • 19. How did Cassatt's gender affect her subject matter?
A) Avoided human figures
B) Painted only men
C) Created only abstracts
D) Focused on women's lives
  • 20. What theme is central to Cassatt's body of work?
A) Religious iconography
B) Mythological stories
C) Modern womanhood
D) Political commentary
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