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Arii Matamoe, by Paul Gauguin
Contributed by: Warner
  • 1. In what year did Paul Gauguin paint 'Arii Matamoe'?
A) 1901
B) 1892
C) 1898
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) France
B) The Netherlands
C) Tahiti
D) Martinique
  • 4. What does the severed head in 'Arii Matamoe' symbolize?
A) A victory in battle
B) A religious sacrifice
C) A mythological creature
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 head of Medusa
B) The head of John the Baptist
C) The death of Marat
D) The martyrdom of Saint Sebastian
  • 7. How does Gauguin's work generally portray Tahitian culture?
A) As identical to European
B) As primitive and exotic
C) As technologically advanced
D) As non-existent
  • 8. Which other artist was a major influence on Gauguin?
A) Vincent van Gogh
B) Salvador Dalí
C) Pablo Picasso
D) Claude Monet
  • 9. What technique did Gauguin use to create flat areas of color?
A) Tenebrism
B) Pointillism
C) Cloisonnism
D) Sfumato
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