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The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, by Albert Bierstadt
Contributed by: Clarkson
  • 1. Who painted 'The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak'?
A) Thomas Moran
B) Frederic Church
C) George Catlin
D) Albert Bierstadt
  • 2. In what year was 'The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak' completed?
A) 1855
B) 1872
C) 1880
D) 1863
  • 3. Which American art movement is Bierstadt most associated with?
A) American Impressionism
B) Ashcan School
C) Abstract Expressionism
D) Hudson River School
  • 4. What is the primary medium of 'The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak'?
A) Tempera on wood
B) Charcoal on paper
C) Watercolor on paper
D) Oil on canvas
  • 5. Where is 'The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak' currently housed?
A) Smithsonian American Art Museum
B) National Gallery of Art
C) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
D) Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • 6. Who was Lander's Peak named after?
A) Meriwether Lewis
B) John C. Frémont
C) Zebulon Pike
D) Frederick W. Lander
  • 7. What artistic technique is Bierstadt known for using to create dramatic lighting?
A) Cubism
B) Pointillism
C) Fauvism
D) Luminism
  • 8. What was Bierstadt's country of birth?
A) France
B) England
C) Germany
D) United States
  • 9. How did Bierstadt typically prepare for his large landscape paintings?
A) Field sketches and photographs
B) Written descriptions
C) Memory alone
D) Other artists' works
  • 10. What was the original selling price of 'The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak'?
A) $50,000
B) $25,000
C) $5,000
D) $100,000
  • 11. How does Bierstadt create depth in the composition?
A) Color blocking
B) Atmospheric perspective
C) Linear perspective only
D) Flat patterning
  • 12. What was the public reaction when the painting was first exhibited?
A) Overwhelmingly positive
B) Mixed reviews
C) Mostly negative
D) Indifferent
  • 13. Which European city did Bierstadt study in?
A) Rome
B) Paris
C) London
D) Düsseldorf
  • 14. How does the painting reflect 19th-century American ideals?
A) Urban development
B) Manifest Destiny
C) Isolationism
D) Industrial progress
  • 15. How did Bierstadt typically compose his landscape paintings?
A) Urban landscapes
B) Grand, panoramic views
C) Abstract interpretations
D) Intimate close-ups
  • 16. What time of day is depicted in the painting?
A) Sunset
B) Dawn
C) Night
D) Midday
  • 17. What type of trees are prominently featured in the painting?
A) Evergreens
B) Aspen trees
C) Palm trees
D) Oak trees
  • 18. What artistic purpose did Bierstadt's western landscapes serve?
A) Document urban growth
B) Support abolition movement
C) Critique industrialization
D) Promote westward expansion
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