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