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The Starry Night, by Vincent van Gogh
Contributed by: Morrison
  • 1. Who painted 'The Starry Night'?
A) Salvador Dalí
B) Claude Monet
C) Vincent van Gogh
D) Pablo Picasso
  • 2. In what year was 'The Starry Night' painted?
A) 1889
B) 1905
C) 1899
D) 1875
  • 3. Where was van Gogh living when he painted 'The Starry Night'?
A) His Paris apartment
B) His brother's house in Arles
C) Saint-Rémy-de-Provence asylum
D) A hotel in Amsterdam
  • 4. What artistic movement is 'The Starry Night' most associated with?
A) Surrealism
B) Impressionism
C) Cubism
D) Post-Impressionism
  • 5. What is the dominant color in the night sky of 'The Starry Night'?
A) Yellow
B) Red
C) Blue
D) Green
  • 6. What type of building appears in the foreground of the painting?
A) A factory
B) A church
C) A windmill
D) A castle
  • 7. What prominent feature dominates the left side of the painting?
A) A bridge
B) A waterfall
C) A mountain
D) A cypress tree
  • 8. What technique did van Gogh use to create the swirling sky?
A) Thick, visible brushstrokes
B) Watercolor washes
C) Airbrushing
D) Digital manipulation
  • 9. Where is 'The Starry Night' currently housed?
A) Museum of Modern Art, New York
B) Louvre Museum, Paris
C) National Gallery, London
D) Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
  • 10. What celestial bodies are prominently featured in the painting?
A) Sun and clouds
B) Planets and a full moon
C) Stars and a crescent moon
D) Comets and satellites
  • 11. What village is depicted in 'The Starry Night'?
A) Arles
B) Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
C) Amsterdam
D) Paris
  • 12. What medium did van Gogh use for 'The Starry Night'?
A) Acrylic on canvas
B) Oil on canvas
C) Watercolor on paper
D) Charcoal on wood
  • 13. What is the approximate size of 'The Starry Night'?
A) 48 x 60 inches
B) 8 x 10 inches
C) 12 x 16 inches
D) 29 x 36 inches
  • 14. What type of tree appears prominently in the foreground?
A) Oak
B) Pine
C) Palm
D) Cypress
  • 15. How did van Gogh view the painting after completion?
A) Thought it was his masterpiece
B) Considered it a failure
C) Destroyed it immediately
D) Sold it for a high price
  • 16. What was van Gogh's nationality?
A) Dutch
B) French
C) German
D) Belgian
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