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