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