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Le Grand Canal, by Claude Monet - Test
Contributed by: Muir
  • 1. In what year did Monet paint his 'Le Grand Canal' series?
A) 1908
B) 1920
C) 1880
D) 1875
  • 2. What city is depicted in Monet's 'Le Grand Canal' paintings?
A) Paris
B) Florence
C) Rome
D) Venice
  • 3. What was Monet's primary focus in his Venetian paintings?
A) Political themes
B) Human figures
C) Architectural details
D) Light and atmosphere
  • 4. Where did Monet stay while painting the Grand Canal series?
A) Hotel Danieli
B) St. Mark's Campanile
C) Doge's Palace
D) Barbaro Palace
  • 5. What season was it when Monet painted the Grand Canal?
A) Summer
B) Winter
C) Spring
D) Autumn
  • 6. Which color palette dominates Monet's Grand Canal paintings?
A) Greens and browns
B) Blues and purples
C) Reds and oranges
D) Black and white
  • 7. How long did Monet stay in Venice to create his series?
A) About two months
B) Six months
C) One year
D) Two weeks
  • 8. What was unique about Monet's approach to painting water in Venice?
A) Painting it completely still
B) Capturing reflections and movement
C) Using only black and white
D) Ignoring water entirely
  • 9. Who accompanied Monet on his trip to Venice?
A) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
B) His son Michel
C) His wife Alice
D) Paul Cézanne
  • 10. How did Monet's Venetian paintings differ from his earlier work?
A) Brighter colors
B) More realistic and detailed
C) More atmospheric and abstract
D) Smaller size
  • 11. Which famous art dealer purchased several of Monet's Venetian paintings?
A) Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler
B) Ambroise Vollard
C) Leo Castelli
D) Paul Durand-Ruel
  • 12. Where did Monet complete the Grand Canal paintings after returning from Venice?
A) His studio in Giverny
B) Remained in Venice
C) London
D) Paris apartment
  • 13. Who painted Le Grand Canal?
A) Édouard Manet
B) Vincent van Gogh
C) Claude Monet
D) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
  • 14. What artistic movement is Monet associated with?
A) Expressionism
B) Impressionism
C) Surrealism
D) Cubism
  • 15. How many paintings of Venice did Monet create during his stay?
A) 50
B) 37
C) 25
D) 12
  • 16. What characteristic style did Monet use to capture light effects in Le Grand Canal?
A) Geometric shapes
B) Broken brushstrokes
C) Smooth blending
D) Detailed realism
  • 17. Which famous writer was Monet contemporary with and shared similar interests in perception?
A) Jane Austen
B) Charles Dickens
C) Marcel Proust
D) Mark Twain
  • 18. How did critics initially receive Monet's Venetian paintings?
A) Mixed reviews
B) Universal praise
C) They were ignored
D) Complete rejection
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