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