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