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