Le Grand Canal, by Claude Monet - Test
  • 1. In what year did Monet paint his 'Le Grand Canal' series?
A) 1920
B) 1880
C) 1908
D) 1875
  • 2. What city is depicted in Monet's 'Le Grand Canal' paintings?
A) Rome
B) Florence
C) Venice
D) Paris
  • 3. What was Monet's primary focus in his Venetian paintings?
A) Light and atmosphere
B) Political themes
C) Human figures
D) Architectural details
  • 4. Where did Monet stay while painting the Grand Canal series?
A) Doge's Palace
B) St. Mark's Campanile
C) Barbaro Palace
D) Hotel Danieli
  • 5. What season was it when Monet painted the Grand Canal?
A) Summer
B) Spring
C) Winter
D) Autumn
  • 6. Which color palette dominates Monet's Grand Canal paintings?
A) Blues and purples
B) Reds and oranges
C) Greens and browns
D) Black and white
  • 7. How long did Monet stay in Venice to create his series?
A) About two months
B) Six months
C) Two weeks
D) One year
  • 8. What was unique about Monet's approach to painting water in Venice?
A) Using only black and white
B) Capturing reflections and movement
C) Ignoring water entirely
D) Painting it completely still
  • 9. Who accompanied Monet on his trip to Venice?
A) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
B) His wife Alice
C) His son Michel
D) Paul Cézanne
  • 10. How did Monet's Venetian paintings differ from his earlier work?
A) Smaller size
B) More realistic and detailed
C) Brighter colors
D) More atmospheric and abstract
  • 11. Which famous art dealer purchased several of Monet's Venetian paintings?
A) Paul Durand-Ruel
B) Ambroise Vollard
C) Leo Castelli
D) Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler
  • 12. Where did Monet complete the Grand Canal paintings after returning from Venice?
A) Paris apartment
B) London
C) Remained in Venice
D) His studio in Giverny
  • 13. Who painted Le Grand Canal?
A) Claude Monet
B) Vincent van Gogh
C) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
D) Édouard Manet
  • 14. What artistic movement is Monet associated with?
A) Surrealism
B) Impressionism
C) Cubism
D) Expressionism
  • 15. How many paintings of Venice did Monet create during his stay?
A) 25
B) 12
C) 50
D) 37
  • 16. What characteristic style did Monet use to capture light effects in Le Grand Canal?
A) Detailed realism
B) Smooth blending
C) Geometric shapes
D) Broken brushstrokes
  • 17. Which famous writer was Monet contemporary with and shared similar interests in perception?
A) Marcel Proust
B) Jane Austen
C) Charles Dickens
D) Mark Twain
  • 18. How did critics initially receive Monet's Venetian paintings?
A) They were ignored
B) Universal praise
C) Mixed reviews
D) Complete rejection
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