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Arii Matamoe, by Paul Gauguin
Contributed by: Warner
  • 1. In what year did Paul Gauguin paint 'Arii Matamoe'?
A) 1898
B) 1901
C) 1892
D) 1888
  • 2. What artistic movement is Paul Gauguin most associated with?
A) Impressionism
B) Cubism
C) Post-Impressionism
D) Realism
  • 3. Where did Gauguin paint 'Arii Matamoe'?
A) Martinique
B) Tahiti
C) The Netherlands
D) France
  • 4. What does the severed head in 'Arii Matamoe' symbolize?
A) A victory in battle
B) A mythological creature
C) A religious sacrifice
D) The death of the old Tahitian order
  • 5. What medium did Gauguin use for 'Arii Matamoe'?
A) Tempera on wood
B) Oil on canvas
C) Charcoal on canvas
D) Watercolor on paper
  • 6. What European artistic tradition does the severed head reference?
A) The martyrdom of Saint Sebastian
B) The head of Medusa
C) The head of John the Baptist
D) The death of Marat
  • 7. How does Gauguin's work generally portray Tahitian culture?
A) As identical to European
B) As non-existent
C) As technologically advanced
D) As primitive and exotic
  • 8. Which other artist was a major influence on Gauguin?
A) Claude Monet
B) Vincent van Gogh
C) Salvador Dalí
D) Pablo Picasso
  • 9. What technique did Gauguin use to create flat areas of color?
A) Tenebrism
B) Cloisonnism
C) Sfumato
D) Pointillism
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