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