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