Impressionist Painters
Instructions: Explore the world of Impressionism and the artists who revolutionized painting with light and color!
- 1.
Which artist's painting 'Impression, Sunrise' gave the Impressionist movement its name?
AClaude MonetBÉdouard ManetCCamille PissarroDPierre-Auguste Renoir - 2.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was especially celebrated for his paintings of what subject?
ASeascapesBJoyful social gatherings and figuresCStill lifes of fruitDIndustrial landscapes - 3.
Edgar Degas is best known for his paintings and pastels of which subject?
AMountain landscapesBWindmillsCReligious scenesDBallet dancers - 4.
Which American-born artist, who lived in France, was known for intimate depictions of mothers and children?
ABerthe MorisotBMary CassattCEva GonzalèsDMarie Bracquemond - 5.
What technique did Impressionists use to capture the effects of light?
AChiaroscuroBBroken color and short brushstrokesCPointillism with dotsDSfumato blending - 6.
Which Impressionist artist is famous for his series paintings of haystacks and Rouen Cathedral?
AAlfred SisleyBGustave CaillebotteCFrédéric BazilleDClaude Monet - 7.
In what decade was the first Impressionist exhibition held in Paris?
A1850sB1870sC1880sD1860s - 8.
Berthe Morisot, one of the founders of Impressionism, was the sister-in-law of which famous painter?
APaul CézanneBClaude MonetCEdgar DegasDÉdouard Manet - 9.
Which Impressionist painter was also known for his depictions of Parisian boulevards from above?
AGustave CaillebotteBArmand GuillauminCCamille PissarroDAlfred Sisley - 10.
Camille Pissarro is often called the 'dean' of Impressionism. Why?
AHe was the oldest and mentored many artistsBHe sold the most paintingsCHe organized all the exhibitionsDHe was the youngest member - 11.
Which Impressionist was known primarily for painting river scenes and landscapes of the Île-de-France region?
AAlfred SisleyBGustave CaillebotteCEdgar DegasDMary Cassatt - 12.
What famous Monet painting series depicts his flower garden at Giverny?
AThe SunflowersBThe IrisesCThe Water LiliesDThe Poppy Fields - 13.
Why did the official Paris Salon initially reject Impressionist paintings?
AThey defied academic rules of finish and subject matterBThey were too largeCThey were painted on canvas instead of woodDThey used oil paint instead of watercolor - 14.
Which Impressionist painter created 'A Bar at the Folies-Bergère'?
AHenri de Toulouse-LautrecBPierre-Auguste RenoirCÉdouard ManetDEdgar Degas - 15.
Impressionist painters preferred to paint outdoors. What is the French term for this practice?
AAlla primaBTrompe-l'œilCEn plein airDChiaroscuro