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Répondez en anglais. (unless told otherwise)
Question 1
1.
Modern art was born WHEN and WHERE? (answer in English!)
Question 2
2.
What were "les Impressionnistes"? (answer in English!)
Question 3
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Name the seven impressionist painters listed.
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Question 13
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Which artist is featured here?
Question 14
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He was fascinated by the effects of _____ on objects. (Answer in English)
Question 15
15.
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What three city scenes did he famously paint? (Answer in English - you may need to look up some words)
Question 16
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What is the name of the village where Monet had a house and garden and where he painted many of his most famous works of art?
Question 17
17.
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What did he suffer at the end of his life which made it impossible for him to paint? (Answer in English)
Question 18
18.
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This section is about the Post-Impresisonists. What does "post" mean in this context? (Answer in English)
Question 19
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Which artist...?
came from an old, aristocratic family?
Question 20
20.
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Which artist...?
had a "day job" working as a customs officer controlling merchandise entering the city of Paris?
Question 21
21.
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Which artist...?
studied under the direciton of the famous Auguste Rodin? (the artist who created "The Thinker")
Question 22
22.
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Which artist...?
found his vocation as an artist when he was sick in bed for several months?
Question 23
23.
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Which artist...?
wanted to express his feelings by intensifying colors and making objects appear to be moving?
Question 24
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Which artist...?
in mid-life abondoned his career and family to dedicate himself to painting?
Question 25
25.
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Which artist...?
had an accident when he was an adolescent that left him crippled for life?
Question 26
26.
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Which artist...?
painted in a style called "naive" having never formally studied art?
Question 27
27.
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Which artist...?
went to the South Pacific to search for inspiration in the exotic indigenous art and life found there?
Question 28
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Which artist...?
is known for the creating posters of café-concerts and music halls in Paris?
Vocabulaire - Write the French vocabulaire FROM THE READING for the words below. Many of them are found at the bottom of the pages. The ones with an asterisk * you need to copy into your carnet on a new page titled "Vocabulaire de l'art"
Question 29
29.
Painting *
Question 30
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instead of
Question 31
31.
Light *
Question 32
32.
(Art) studio*
Question 33
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Out of doors*
Question 34
34.
Paintings (canvases) *
Question 35
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Paintings* (the other word given)
Question 36
36.
law
Question 37
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Landscapes*
Question 38
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Light (colors - like pastel colors)*
Question 39
39.
sunrise/rising sun
Question 40
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blind
Question 41
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thanks to
Question 42
42.
feelings
Question 43
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customs officer
Question 44
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visit often (hang out at)
Question 45
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Paint brushes*
Question 46
46.
Works (of art)*
Don't forget to copy the words with the asterisks into your carnet with the French equivalents.