- 1. In what year did Vincent van Gogh paint his most famous self-portrait with the bandaged ear?
A) 1889
B) 1885
C) 1887
D) 1890
- 2. What body part is bandaged in van Gogh's famous self-portrait after the incident?
A) Head
B) Hand
C) Ear
D) Eye
- 3. Which artistic movement is van Gogh most associated with?
A) Impressionism
B) Post-Impressionism
C) Renaissance
D) Cubism
- 4. Where was van Gogh living when he painted his self-portrait with bandaged ear?
A) Amsterdam
B) Arles
C) Paris
D) London
- 5. What distinctive technique did van Gogh use in his self-portraits?
A) Airbrushing
B) Sfumato
C) Pointillism
D) Impasto brushstrokes
- 6. Which famous artist was living with van Gogh before the ear incident?
A) Henri Matisse
B) Pablo Picasso
C) Paul Gauguin
D) Claude Monet
- 7. Where is the self-portrait with bandaged ear currently housed?
A) Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
B) Louvre, Paris
C) MOMA, New York
D) Courtauld Gallery, London
- 8. What type of headwear does van Gogh wear in many self-portraits?
A) Beret
B) Straw hat
C) Top hat
D) Baseball cap
- 9. In which country was van Gogh born?
A) France
B) Belgium
C) Netherlands
D) Germany
- 10. How old was van Gogh when he died?
A) 29
B) 37
C) 52
D) 45
- 11. Which family member supported van Gogh financially throughout his career?
A) His father
B) Theo, his brother
C) His mother
D) His sister
- 12. What is notable about van Gogh's self-portrait from 1889?
A) First self-portrait
B) Last painting ever
C) Painted in asylum
D) Largest self-portrait
- 13. Which color is most prominent in van Gogh's beard in his self-portraits?
A) Blonde
B) Black
C) Red
D) Brown
- 14. What was the main reason van Gogh painted so many self-portraits?
A) Vanity
B) Couldn't afford models
C) Commissioned work
D) Teaching students
- 15. In which city did van Gogh die?
A) Arles
B) Auvers-sur-Oise
C) Amsterdam
D) Paris
- 16. Which museum has the largest collection of van Gogh's self-portraits?
A) Louvre, Paris
B) Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
C) National Gallery, London
D) Metropolitan Museum, NY
- 17. What type of jacket does van Gogh wear in many self-portraits?
A) Black suit jacket
B) Military uniform
C) Leather jacket
D) Blue workman's jacket
- 18. Which famous painting series did van Gogh create alongside his self-portraits?
A) The Scream
B) The Dance
C) Water Lilies
D) Sunflowers
- 19. What was van Gogh's nationality?
A) French
B) Belgian
C) Dutch
D) German
- 20. How many self-portraits feature van Gogh with his ear bandaged?
A) Two
B) One
C) Ten
D) Five
- 21. In his self-portraits, van Gogh often depicted himself as what profession?
A) A farmer
B) A doctor
C) A priest
D) A painter
- 22. What psychological state do van Gogh's self-portraits often reflect?
A) Anger
B) Mental turmoil
C) Indifference
D) Complete happiness
- 23. What artistic influence is visible in van Gogh's self-portrait brushwork?
A) Greek sculpture
B) Egyptian hieroglyphs
C) Japanese prints
D) Roman mosaics
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