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A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat
Contributed by: Morrison
  • 1. Who painted 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'?
A) Vincent van Gogh
B) Georges Seurat
C) Claude Monet
D) Paul Cézanne
  • 2. In what year was 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte' completed?
A) 1906
B) 1886
C) 1876
D) 1896
  • 3. What artistic technique did Seurat pioneer in this painting?
A) Impressionism
B) Cubism
C) Fauvism
D) Pointillism
  • 4. Where is the island of La Grande Jatte located?
A) Amsterdam, Netherlands
B) Rome, Italy
C) Paris, France
D) London, England
  • 5. In which river is the Island of La Grande Jatte situated?
A) Seine
B) Thames
C) Rhine
D) Danube
  • 6. What is the primary method of applying paint in Pointillism?
A) Small dots of pure color
B) Palette knife application
C) Spray painting
D) Broad brush strokes
  • 7. Where is the painting currently housed?
A) National Gallery, London
B) Art Institute of Chicago
C) Metropolitan Museum of Art
D) Louvre Museum
  • 8. How long did it take Seurat to complete this painting?
A) One year
B) Five years
C) Two years
D) Six months
  • 9. What scientific theory influenced Seurat's color technique?
A) Color theory
B) Evolutionary theory
C) Theory of relativity
D) Quantum mechanics
  • 10. What season is depicted in the painting?
A) Spring
B) Summer
C) Autumn
D) Winter
  • 11. What is the French term for the painting technique Seurat used?
A) Impressionnisme
B) Surréalisme
C) Cubisme
D) Pointillisme
  • 12. What is the English translation of the painting's French title?
A) Sunday Picnic at the Park
B) Afternoon by the River
C) Sunday on the Grand Island
D) A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
  • 13. What artistic element creates the illusion of blended colors in Pointillism?
A) Physical mixing
B) Optical mixing
C) Chemical reaction
D) Digital processing
  • 14. Which famous musical was inspired by this painting?
A) Cats
B) Les Misérables
C) Sunday in the Park with George
D) The Phantom of the Opera
  • 15. What is the dominant color scheme of the painting?
A) Primary reds and blues
B) Cool blues and grays
C) Monochromatic black and white
D) Warm greens and yellows
  • 16. Which art critic championed Seurat's work?
A) Félix Fénéon
B) John Ruskin
C) Clement Greenberg
D) Harold Rosenberg
  • 17. How does the painting's composition guide the viewer's eye?
A) Random placement
B) Diagonal lines and repeated forms
C) Single focal point
D) Circular patterns only
  • 18. How did Seurat's technique differ from Impressionism?
A) Faster painting method
B) More systematic and scientific approach
C) Abstract representation
D) Use of only primary colors
  • 19. In which decade was this painting completed?
A) 1860s
B) 1880s
C) 1890s
D) 1870s
  • 20. What art movement is this painting associated with?
A) Expressionism
B) Surrealism
C) Baroque
D) Neo-Impressionism
  • 21. What type of paint did Seurat use for this work?
A) Tempera
B) Watercolor
C) Acrylic
D) Oil paint
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