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