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A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie, by Albert Bierstadt
Contributed by: Clarkson
  • 1. Who painted 'A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie'?
A) George Catlin
B) Albert Bierstadt
C) Frederic Church
D) Thomas Moran
  • 2. In what year was 'A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie' completed?
A) 1856
B) 1886
C) 1876
D) 1866
  • 3. What artistic movement is Bierstadt associated with?
A) Cubism
B) Hudson River School
C) Impressionism
D) Romanticism
  • 4. What mountain range is depicted in the painting?
A) Andes
B) Appalachians
C) Alps
D) Rocky Mountains
  • 5. Who was Mt. Rosalie named after?
A) A famous poet
B) Bierstadt's wife
C) Bierstadt's patron
D) A Native American chief
  • 6. What type of weather is depicted in the painting?
A) Foggy morning
B) Snowfall
C) Storm
D) Sunny day
  • 7. What body of water appears in the painting?
A) Ocean
B) Lake
C) Waterfall
D) River
  • 8. What artistic style characterizes Bierstadt's work?
A) Abstract expressionism
B) Minimalism
C) Surrealism
D) Romantic realism
  • 9. What was Bierstadt's primary subject matter?
A) European cities
B) Portraits
C) American West landscapes
D) Still life
  • 10. What is the dominant color palette in this painting?
A) Reds and oranges
B) Blues and greens
C) Grays and blacks
D) Browns and yellows
  • 11. What time of day appears to be depicted?
A) Noon
B) Late afternoon
C) Morning
D) Night
  • 12. What artistic element creates depth in the painting?
A) Flat perspective
B) Reverse perspective
C) Atmospheric perspective
D) Isometric perspective
  • 13. What was the original selling price of this painting?
A) $25,000
B) $10,000
C) $50,000
D) $5,000
  • 14. What geological feature is prominently displayed?
A) Desert
B) Volcano
C) Canyon
D) Mountain peak
  • 15. What season is depicted in the painting?
A) Summer
B) Fall
C) Winter
D) Spring
  • 16. How does Bierstadt create a sense of grandeur?
A) Bright colors
B) Abstract forms
C) Geometric patterns
D) Monumental scale
  • 17. What type of clouds dominate the sky?
A) Stratus clouds
B) Storm clouds
C) Cumulus clouds
D) Cirrus clouds
  • 18. What was Bierstadt's purpose in painting western landscapes?
A) Promote westward expansion
B) Political commentary
C) Scientific recording
D) Document Native American life
  • 19. How did Bierstadt's paintings influence public perception of the West?
A) Focused on urban development
B) Created idealized vision
C) Discouraged settlement
D) Showed harsh realities
  • 20. What is the primary medium of this artwork?
A) Tempera
B) Oil on canvas
C) Charcoal
D) Watercolor
  • 21. Bierstadt was born in which country?
A) England
B) France
C) United States
D) Germany
  • 22. What atmospheric effect is created by the storm clouds?
A) Foggy obscurity
B) Bright haze
C) Complete darkness
D) Dramatic contrast
  • 23. Bierstadt often exaggerated landscapes to emphasize:
A) Historical accuracy
B) Urban development
C) Abstract forms
D) Sublime nature
  • 24. The painting reflects 19th-century American ideas about:
A) Immigration
B) Industrial Revolution
C) Southern plantation life
D) Manifest Destiny
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