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Landscape from Saint-Rémy at Wheat Fields, by Vincent van Gogh
Contributed by: Forster
  • 1. In what year did Vincent van Gogh paint 'Landscape from Saint-Rémy at Wheat Fields'?
A) 1892
B) 1878
C) 1889
D) 1885
  • 2. Where was van Gogh living when he painted this landscape?
A) Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum
B) His parents' home in Nuenen
C) The Yellow House in Arles
D) With his brother Theo in Paris
  • 3. What season is depicted in the painting?
A) Winter
B) Summer
C) Spring
D) Autumn
  • 4. What type of trees are visible in the foreground?
A) Willow trees
B) Palm trees
C) Cypress trees
D) Oak trees
  • 5. How does van Gogh convey movement in the landscape?
A) Through repetition of shapes
B) Through diagonal composition
C) Through swirling, energetic brushstrokes
D) Through blurred figures
  • 6. What was van Gogh's mental state during this period?
A) He was traveling extensively
B) He was voluntarily in an asylum
C) He was completely healthy
D) He was teaching art students
  • 7. What perspective does the painting use?
A) Close-up view
B) Elevated, looking across the landscape
C) Ground-level view
D) Bird's eye view
  • 8. Which other famous van Gogh painting features similar cypress trees?
A) The Starry Night
B) Sunflowers
C) The Potato Eaters
D) The Night Café
  • 9. What agricultural feature dominates the middle ground?
A) Wheat fields
B) Olive groves
C) Lavender fields
D) Vineyards
  • 10. How does the painting reflect van Gogh's emotional state?
A) Through intense, expressive color and brushwork
B) Through precise, controlled technique
C) Through dark, somber tones
D) Through humorous elements
  • 11. How does van Gogh create depth in the composition?
A) Through textural variation
B) Through linear perspective only
C) Through overlapping planes and atmospheric perspective
D) Through color blocking
  • 12. What was the original purpose of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole?
A) A hospital for war veterans
B) A monastery and asylum
C) A university
D) A royal palace
  • 13. How does this painting differ from van Gogh's earlier work?
A) Larger scale figures
B) Brighter, more varied colors
C) More expressive and emotional brushwork
D) More realistic and detailed
  • 14. What natural phenomenon is suggested in the sky?
A) Rainstorm approaching
B) Solar eclipse
C) Wind and atmospheric movement
D) Northern lights
  • 15. How does the painting handle light?
A) As a vibrant, almost tangible element
B) As artificial lighting
C) As harsh, direct sunlight
D) As subtle, diffused illumination
  • 16. What art technique is evident in the brushwork?
A) Sfumato (soft blending)
B) Impasto (thick paint application)
C) Pointillism (dots of color)
D) Glazing (thin transparent layers)
  • 17. What French region is depicted in this painting?
A) Burgundy
B) Normandy
C) Provence
D) Brittany
  • 18. Which artistic movement is this painting associated with?
A) Baroque
B) Cubism
C) Renaissance
D) Post-Impressionism
  • 19. What was van Gogh's primary medium for this work?
A) Watercolor on paper
B) Tempera on wood
C) Charcoal on canvas
D) Oil on canvas
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