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La Nymphe surprise, by Édouard Manet
Contributed by: Forster
  • 1. Who painted La Nymphe surprise?
A) Édouard Manet
B) Claude Monet
C) Edgar Degas
D) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
  • 2. In what year was La Nymphe surprise completed?
A) 1861
B) 1874
C) 1883
D) 1855
  • 3. What is the English translation of the painting's title?
A) The Sleeping Nymph
B) The Dancing Nymph
C) The Bathing Nymph
D) The Surprised Nymph
  • 4. What artistic movement is Manet most associated with?
A) Baroque
B) Cubism
C) Impressionism
D) Surrealism
  • 5. What mythological figure is depicted in the painting?
A) A goddess
B) A siren
C) A mermaid
D) A nymph
  • 6. What is the primary medium of La Nymphe surprise?
A) Watercolor on paper
B) Tempera on wood
C) Oil on canvas
D) Charcoal on canvas
  • 7. What art historical tradition does this painting reference?
A) Historical battles
B) Still life painting
C) Classical mythology
D) Biblical stories
  • 8. Which earlier artist's work influenced Manet's nude figures?
A) Rembrandt
B) Picasso
C) Van Gogh
D) Titian
  • 9. How does the lighting in the painting affect the figure?
A) Creates deep shadows hiding her
B) Highlights the nymph's body
C) Is artificial and harsh
D) Comes from multiple sources
  • 10. Which art institution initially rejected Manet's work?
A) Paris Salon
B) Royal Academy
C) Prado Museum
D) Uffizi Gallery
  • 11. What element creates depth in the composition?
A) Mirror reflection
B) Linear perspective lines
C) The dark background receding
D) Overlapping geometric shapes
  • 12. What aspect shows Manet's transition from academic art?
A) The use of new synthetic paints
B) The contemporary treatment of classical subject
C) The enormous scale
D) The political message
  • 13. What element suggests the nymph's natural surroundings?
A) Foliage
B) Ocean waves
C) Mountains
D) City buildings
  • 14. How does Manet handle the lighting in the painting?
A) Even illumination
B) Dramatic contrast
C) Backlighting
D) No visible light source
  • 15. How did contemporary critics initially receive the painting?
A) It was ignored
B) With enthusiasm
C) With indifference
D) With controversy
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