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Aurora Borealis, by Frederic Edwin Church - Exam
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  • 1. Who painted 'Aurora Borealis'?
A) Thomas Cole
B) Albert Bierstadt
C) Frederic Edwin Church
D) J.M.W. Turner
  • 2. In what year was 'Aurora Borealis' completed?
A) 1881
B) 1865
C) 1859
D) 1872
  • 3. What artistic movement is Frederic Edwin Church associated with?
A) Hudson River School
B) Impressionism
C) Cubism
D) Romanticism
  • 4. What natural phenomenon is depicted in the painting?
A) Meteor shower
B) Volcanic eruption
C) Northern Lights
D) Solar eclipse
  • 5. What historical context influenced the painting's creation?
A) Industrial Revolution
B) Gold Rush
C) American Civil War
D) Revolutionary War
  • 6. What technique did Church use for dramatic lighting effects?
A) Luminism
B) Pointillism
C) Chiaroscuro
D) Sfumato
  • 7. What time of day is depicted in the painting?
A) Sunset
B) Sunrise
C) Night
D) Noon
  • 8. How does Church suggest the aurora's movement?
A) Curving, flowing forms
B) Multiple images
C) Blurred brushstrokes
D) Streaking lines
  • 9. What medium did Church use for this work?
A) Acrylic
B) Watercolor
C) Oil on canvas
D) Tempera
  • 10. What atmospheric effect enhances the painting's realism?
A) Sharp focus throughout
B) Abstract patterns
C) Geometric shapes
D) Subtle atmospheric perspective
  • 11. How does the painting reflect 19th-century American interests?
A) Urban development
B) Exploration and Manifest Destiny
C) Agricultural expansion
D) Maritime trade
  • 12. What creates the painting's sense of sublime awe?
A) Architectural grandeur
B) Mythological references
C) Vast scale and natural power
D) Human achievement
  • 13. What scientific understanding of auroras existed when Church painted?
A) Magnetic field theories
B) Solar wind explanation
C) Electrical discharge theory
D) Atmospheric gases theory
  • 14. Which explorer's Arctic expedition inspired Church?
A) John Franklin
B) Robert Peary
C) Isaac Israel Hayes
D) Roald Amundsen
  • 15. Which celestial body is visible in the painting?
A) Saturn
B) The Moon
C) Venus
D) Mars
  • 16. Where was Church born?
A) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
B) New York City
C) Hartford, Connecticut
D) Boston, Massachusetts
  • 17. What other famous natural wonder did Church paint?
A) Yosemite Valley
B) Old Faithful
C) Niagara Falls
D) Grand Canyon
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