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Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket, by James McNeill Whistler
Contributed by: Morrison
  • 1. Who painted 'Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket'?
A) James McNeill Whistler
B) J.M.W. Turner
C) Claude Monet
D) John Singer Sargent
  • 2. In what year was 'Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket' completed?
A) 1865
B) 1895
C) 1885
D) 1875
  • 3. What event does 'The Falling Rocket' depict?
A) Meteor shower
B) Fireworks display
C) Volcanic eruption
D) Forest fire
  • 4. Where is 'Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket' currently housed?
A) National Gallery, London
B) Metropolitan Museum of Art
C) Detroit Institute of Arts
D) Louvre Museum
  • 5. What famous art critic notoriously criticized this painting?
A) John Ruskin
B) Roger Fry
C) Clement Greenberg
D) Harold Rosenberg
  • 6. What legal action resulted from Ruskin's criticism of the painting?
A) Whistler was banned from the Royal Academy
B) The painting was removed from exhibition
C) Ruskin sued Whistler for defamation
D) Whistler sued Ruskin for libel
  • 7. What was the outcome of Whistler's lawsuit against Ruskin?
A) Ruskin was forced to pay substantial damages
B) The case was dismissed
C) Whistler lost the case
D) Whistler won but received only nominal damages
  • 8. What location is depicted in 'Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket'?
A) Central Park
B) Versailles Gardens
C) Cremorne Gardens in London
D) Hyde Park
  • 9. What musical term did Whistler borrow for his painting titles?
A) Concerto
B) Nocturne
C) Sonata
D) Symphony
  • 10. What was Whistler's primary artistic philosophy?
A) Art should tell stories
B) Art must be realistic
C) Art should serve religion
D) Art for art's sake
  • 11. What other artistic field was Whistler involved in?
A) Architecture
B) Ceramics
C) Printmaking
D) Sculpture
  • 12. What was Whistler's most famous portrait?
A) The Blue Boy
B) Girl with a Pearl Earring
C) Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1
D) American Gothic
  • 13. What colors dominate the painting?
A) Green and purple
B) Blue and silver
C) Black and gold
D) Red and yellow
  • 14. What was unique about Whistler's exhibition practices?
A) Designed his own exhibition spaces
B) Refused to title his works
C) Never exhibited publicly
D) Only exhibited in America
  • 15. How did Whistler's trial impact art criticism?
A) Created government art standards
B) Established greater freedom for artists
C) Led to censorship of modern art
D) Ended professional art criticism
  • 16. How long did Whistler testify that it took him to paint this work?
A) Two years
B) Two days
C) Two months
D) Two weeks
  • 17. What was Whistler's asking price for this painting that Ruskin found outrageous?
A) 1000 guineas
B) 50 guineas
C) 500 guineas
D) 200 guineas
  • 18. What was Whistler's nationality?
A) American
B) Irish
C) British
D) French
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