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Wheat Field with Cypresses at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, by Vincent van Gogh - Test
Contributed by: Clarkson
  • 1. Who painted 'Wheat Field with Cypresses'?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Claude Monet
C) Vincent van Gogh
D) Paul Cézanne
  • 2. In which museum is this painting housed?
A) Metropolitan Museum of Art
B) Rijksmuseum
C) Uffizi Gallery
D) Louvre Museum
  • 3. What year was this painting created?
A) 1885
B) 1895
C) 1901
D) 1889
  • 4. Where was van Gogh living when he painted this work?
A) Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
B) Amsterdam
C) Paris
D) Arles
  • 5. What is the dominant color scheme of this painting?
A) Blues and yellows
B) Greens and purples
C) Reds and blacks
D) Browns and grays
  • 6. What medium did van Gogh use for this painting?
A) Charcoal on canvas
B) Tempera on wood
C) Watercolor on paper
D) Oil on canvas
  • 7. What type of tree features prominently in this painting?
A) Pine
B) Cypress
C) Willow
D) Oak
  • 8. What technique is visible in the brushstrokes of this painting?
A) Impasto
B) Chiaroscuro
C) Pointillism
D) Sfumato
  • 9. What weather condition is suggested in the painting?
A) Foggy
B) Rainy
C) Snowy
D) Windy
  • 10. What was van Gogh's nationality?
A) French
B) Dutch
C) Belgian
D) German
  • 11. How did van Gogh describe the cypress trees in his letters?
A) Dark and threatening
B) Ugly and distorted
C) Ordinary and plain
D) Beautiful in line and proportion
  • 12. What art dealer supported van Gogh's work?
A) Paul Durand-Ruel
B) Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler
C) His brother Theo
D) Ambroise Vollard
  • 13. What personal challenge was van Gogh facing when he painted this work?
A) Legal troubles
B) Poverty
C) Physical disability
D) Mental illness
  • 14. What artistic element creates movement in the painting?
A) Swirling brushstrokes
B) Geometric shapes
C) Flat colors
D) Dark outlines
  • 15. What complementary colors are prominently used in this painting?
A) Red and green
B) Purple and yellow
C) Blue and orange
D) Black and white
  • 16. How long did van Gogh's artistic career last?
A) About 10 years
B) About 30 years
C) About 20 years
D) About 5 years
  • 17. Which artistic movement is this painting associated with?
A) Cubism
B) Post-Impressionism
C) Realism
D) Impressionism
  • 18. How many versions of 'Wheat Field with Cypresses' did van Gogh create?
A) One
B) Three
C) Five
D) Seven
  • 19. What country was van Gogh from originally?
A) Belgium
B) Netherlands
C) France
D) Germany
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