Post-Impressionism by Cézanne (France — c. 1886) — Questions and answers

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Where can you find Cézanne's painting 'Still Life with Apples and Oranges' today?

Choices

  1. In a private collection
  2. At the Musée d'Orsay in Paris ✓
  3. In a school art class
  4. At his home studio

Answer: At the Musée d'Orsay in Paris

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What inspired young Cézanne when he walked through the Aix-en-Provence market?

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  1. The busy shoppers
  2. The vibrant fruits and vegetables ✓
  3. The old buildings
  4. The quiet streets

Answer: The vibrant fruits and vegetables

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Who was the Impressionist master who helped Cézanne refine his painting technique?

Choices

  1. Émile Zola
  2. Pablo Picasso
  3. Camille Pissarro ✓
  4. Leonardo da Vinci

Answer: Camille Pissarro

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How did critics at the Paris Salon usually describe Cézanne's paintings?

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  1. Perfect and groundbreaking
  2. Bright and cheerful
  3. Clumsy and unfinished ✓
  4. Very popular and easy to understand

Answer: Clumsy and unfinished

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What was the name of Cézanne's family estate that provided him with inspiration?

Choices

  1. Mont Sainte-Victoire
  2. Musée d'Orsay
  3. The Jas de Bouffan ✓
  4. The Paris Salon

Answer: The Jas de Bouffan

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What did Cézanne want to make of Impressionism as he developed his style?

Choices

  1. Something bright and fast
  2. Something soft and dreamlike
  3. Something solid and durable ✓
  4. Something less colorful

Answer: Something solid and durable

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Whose words about painting did Cézanne mutter when he finished 'Still Life with Apples and Oranges'?

Choices

  1. Émile Zola's
  2. Camille Pissarro's
  3. Leonardo da Vinci's ✓
  4. Pablo Picasso's

Answer: Leonardo da Vinci's

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What did Cézanne's art teach us to find beauty in?

Choices

  1. Only complex and grand scenes
  2. The simplest of objects ✓
  3. Only very rare and expensive items
  4. Things that are exactly copied from nature

Answer: The simplest of objects

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