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