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A Session of the Painting Jury, by Henri Gervex
Contributed by: Muir
  • 1. Who painted 'A Session of the Painting Jury'?
A) Édouard Manet
B) Edgar Degas
C) Henri Gervex
D) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
  • 2. In what year was 'A Session of the Painting Jury' completed?
A) 1895
B) 1875
C) 1900
D) 1885
  • 3. Which major art exhibition's jury selection process does this painting depict?
A) Paris Salon
B) Impressionist Exhibition
C) World's Fair
D) Royal Academy
  • 4. What artistic movement was Henri Gervex primarily associated with?
A) Academic art
B) Fauvism
C) Cubism
D) Surrealism
  • 5. Where is 'A Session of the Painting Jury' currently housed?
A) Metropolitan Museum
B) Louvre Museum
C) National Gallery
D) Musée d'Orsay
  • 6. Which famous French painter appears in this painting?
A) Vincent van Gogh
B) Claude Monet
C) Jean-Léon Gérôme
D) Paul Cézanne
  • 7. What was controversial about Gervex's earlier work 'Rolla'?
A) Political criticism
B) Religious blasphemy
C) Nudity considered immoral
D) Technical incompetence
  • 8. What medium did Gervex use for this painting?
A) Watercolor
B) Oil on canvas
C) Charcoal
D) Tempera
  • 9. What was the Paris Salon's role in the art world?
A) Official annual exhibition
B) Art school
C) Museum collection
D) Artist union
  • 10. How does Gervex's style in this work compare to Impressionism?
A) More abstract
B) More colorful
C) More experimental
D) More academic and precise
  • 11. What are the jurors primarily examining?
A) Financial documents
B) Submitted artworks
C) Architectural plans
D) Historical artifacts
  • 12. What type of lighting dominates the scene?
A) Candlelight
B) Natural light from windows
C) Electric light
D) Spotlight
  • 13. What does the painting reveal about art politics?
A) Democratic selection
B) Public voting
C) No competition
D) Power of established artists
  • 14. Which color palette dominates the painting?
A) Earthy tones
B) Pastels
C) Bright primaries
D) Monochrome
  • 15. What perspective does Gervex use?
A) Multiple perspectives
B) Worm's eye view
C) Bird's eye view
D) Eye-level viewpoint
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