Paul Gauguin

Question 1

In which country was Paul Gauguin born?

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France

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Netherlands

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Belgium

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Germany

Question 2

Before becoming a full-time artist, what was Gauguin's profession?

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Stockbroker

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Teacher

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Sailor

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Doctor

Question 3

Which art movement is Gauguin most closely associated with?

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Post-Impressionism

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Impressionism

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Cubism

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Fauvism

Question 4

What is the name of Gauguin's famous painting featuring Tahitian women?

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Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?

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The Starry Night

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Water Lilies

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The Scream

Question 5

Which painting technique did Gauguin help develop that uses bold, flat areas of color?

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Cloisonnism

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Pointillism

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Sfumato

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Chiaroscuro

Question 6

In which Polynesian location did Gauguin spend his final years?

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Marquesas Islands

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Tahiti

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Fiji

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Samoa

Question 7

Which artist was Gauguin's mentor and fellow Post-Impressionist who painted many self-portraits?

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Vincent van Gogh

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Claude Monet

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Edgar Degas

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Paul Cézanne

Question 8

What artistic philosophy did Gauguin advocate that emphasized painting from memory and imagination?

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Synthetism

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Naturalism

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Realism

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Academicism

Question 9

Which European art tradition significantly influenced Gauguin's use of bold outlines and flat colors?

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Japanese woodblock prints

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Italian Renaissance frescoes

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Dutch Golden Age paintings

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German Expressionist prints

Question 10

What was the name of the artist community Gauguin helped establish in Brittany, France?

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Pont-Aven School

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Barbizon School

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Nabis Group

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Fauves Circle