A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat - Test
  • 1. Who painted 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'?
A) Vincent van Gogh
B) Paul Cézanne
C) Georges Seurat
D) Claude Monet
  • 2. In what year was 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte' completed?
A) 1896
B) 1876
C) 1906
D) 1886
  • 3. What artistic technique did Seurat pioneer in this painting?
A) Fauvism
B) Impressionism
C) Cubism
D) Pointillism
  • 4. Where is the island of La Grande Jatte located?
A) London, England
B) Rome, Italy
C) Amsterdam, Netherlands
D) Paris, France
  • 5. In which river is the Island of La Grande Jatte situated?
A) Rhine
B) Thames
C) Danube
D) Seine
  • 6. What is the primary method of applying paint in Pointillism?
A) Spray painting
B) Broad brush strokes
C) Palette knife application
D) Small dots of pure color
  • 7. Where is the painting currently housed?
A) Louvre Museum
B) National Gallery, London
C) Art Institute of Chicago
D) Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • 8. How long did it take Seurat to complete this painting?
A) Six months
B) Two years
C) One year
D) Five years
  • 9. What scientific theory influenced Seurat's color technique?
A) Color theory
B) Quantum mechanics
C) Evolutionary theory
D) Theory of relativity
  • 10. What season is depicted in the painting?
A) Spring
B) Summer
C) Winter
D) Autumn
  • 11. What is the French term for the painting technique Seurat used?
A) Impressionnisme
B) Surréalisme
C) Pointillisme
D) Cubisme
  • 12. What is the English translation of the painting's French title?
A) A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
B) Afternoon by the River
C) Sunday on the Grand Island
D) Sunday Picnic at the Park
  • 13. What artistic element creates the illusion of blended colors in Pointillism?
A) Physical mixing
B) Digital processing
C) Chemical reaction
D) Optical mixing
  • 14. Which famous musical was inspired by this painting?
A) Cats
B) Sunday in the Park with George
C) The Phantom of the Opera
D) Les Misérables
  • 15. What is the dominant color scheme of the painting?
A) Warm greens and yellows
B) Primary reds and blues
C) Monochromatic black and white
D) Cool blues and grays
  • 16. Which art critic championed Seurat's work?
A) John Ruskin
B) Clement Greenberg
C) Félix Fénéon
D) Harold Rosenberg
  • 17. How does the painting's composition guide the viewer's eye?
A) Single focal point
B) Diagonal lines and repeated forms
C) Circular patterns only
D) Random placement
  • 18. How did Seurat's technique differ from Impressionism?
A) More systematic and scientific approach
B) Faster painting method
C) Use of only primary colors
D) Abstract representation
  • 19. In which decade was this painting completed?
A) 1860s
B) 1890s
C) 1870s
D) 1880s
  • 20. What art movement is this painting associated with?
A) Neo-Impressionism
B) Surrealism
C) Baroque
D) Expressionism
  • 21. What type of paint did Seurat use for this work?
A) Tempera
B) Watercolor
C) Oil paint
D) Acrylic
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