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Modern Painters by John Ruskin
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  • 1. Who is the author of 'Modern Painters'?
A) Vincent van Gogh
B) John Constable
C) Claude Monet
D) John Ruskin
  • 2. In what year was the first volume of 'Modern Painters' published?
A) 1851
B) 1843
C) 1860
D) 1875
  • 3. Which artist is commonly discussed in 'Modern Painters'?
A) J.M.W. Turner
B) Pablo Picasso
C) Edvard Munch
D) Georgia O'Keeffe
  • 4. What is a significant critique Ruskin had of academic art training?
A) It helps preserve art history
B) It promotes technical skill
C) It encourages collaboration among artists
D) It stifles true creativity and originality
  • 5. In what city was John Ruskin primarily active during the time he wrote 'Modern Painters'?
A) Florence
B) London
C) Edinburgh
D) Paris
  • 6. What did Ruskin believe about nature's influence on artists?
A) It limits creativity
B) It confuses the artist's vision
C) It is irrelevant to artistic skill
D) It should be a primary source of inspiration
  • 7. How many volumes are in the original series of 'Modern Painters'?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Four
D) Six
  • 8. Who were the main artists associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood that Ruskin supported?
A) Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso
B) Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko
C) Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin
D) Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais, and William Holman Hunt
  • 9. Which of the following was a central idea in Ruskin's aesthetics?
A) Beauty is subjective
B) Art should be commodified
C) Art must follow established rules
D) Moral and spiritual truth in art
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