ThatQuiz Test Library Take this test now
L'Absinthe, by Edgar Degas - Test
Contributed by: Forster
  • 1. Who painted L'Absinthe?
A) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
B) Edgar Degas
C) Édouard Manet
D) Claude Monet
  • 2. In what year was L'Absinthe completed?
A) 1895
B) 1865
C) 1876
D) 1888
  • 3. What is the French title of the painting?
A) Les Buveurs
B) La Solitude
C) L'Absinthe
D) Le Café
  • 4. Which Parisian café is depicted in L'Absinthe?
A) Les Deux Magots
B) Café du Flore
C) Café de la Nouvelle-Athènes
D) Café de la Paix
  • 5. Who are the two figures depicted in the painting?
A) Two anonymous models
B) Degas and his sister
C) Ellen Andrée and Marcellin Desboutin
D) Victor Hugo and George Sand
  • 6. What artistic movement is L'Absinthe associated with?
A) Impressionism
B) Surrealism
C) Romanticism
D) Cubism
  • 7. What is the woman drinking in the painting?
A) Coffee
B) Wine
C) Brandy
D) Absinthe
  • 8. What medium did Degas use for this painting?
A) Watercolor
B) Oil on canvas
C) Pastel
D) Charcoal
  • 9. What is the dominant color scheme in L'Absinthe?
A) Bright primary colors
B) Monochrome black and white
C) Muted earth tones
D) Pastel shades
  • 10. What object sits on the table between the figures?
A) Chess board
B) Flower vase
C) Glass of absinthe
D) Candle holder
  • 11. Where was the painting first exhibited?
A) World's Fair
B) Paris Salon
C) Second Impressionist Exhibition
D) Degas' studio only
  • 12. How does Degas create a sense of modern life?
A) Creating religious imagery
B) Depicting contemporary café society
C) Showing historical events
D) Painting mythological scenes
  • 13. What is the emotional tone of the painting?
A) Joyful celebration
B) Melancholy and isolation
C) Romantic passion
D) Heroic triumph
  • 14. What technique did Degas use for the composition?
A) Geometric abstraction
B) Strict classical rules
C) Influenced by photography
D) Automatic drawing
  • 15. What was absinthe known as in 19th century France?
A) Blue Angel
B) Golden Nectar
C) The Green Fairy
D) Red Devil
  • 16. What is the approximate size of the painting?
A) 50 × 40 cm
B) 200 × 150 cm
C) 120 × 90 cm
D) 92 × 68 cm
  • 17. What is the woman wearing?
A) Peasant clothing
B) Dark dress with hat
C) Evening gown
D) Riding habit
  • 18. How does the painting reflect Degas' interest in Japanese prints?
A) Use of gold leaf
B) Calligraphic lines
C) Asymmetrical composition
D) Floral patterns
  • 19. In what decade was 'L'Absinthe' created?
A) 1890s
B) 1870s
C) 1860s
D) 1850s
  • 20. What other subject is Degas most famous for painting?
A) Sailboats
B) Ballet dancers
C) Mountains
D) Religious figures
Created with That Quiz — the math test generation site with resources for other subject areas.