Still Life with Apples by Paul Cézanne (France — 1890) — Questions and answers

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What is the name of Cézanne's painting mentioned on this page?

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  1. Still Life with Apples ✓
  2. Still Life with Oranges
  3. Still Life with Bananas
  4. Still Life with Pears

Answer: Still Life with Apples

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Why was Cézanne feeling sad in Paris in 1863?

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  1. His paintings were accepted by the official Salon.
  2. His paintings were rejected by the official Salon. ✓
  3. He couldn't find any apples to paint.
  4. Pissarro wouldn't paint with him.

Answer: His paintings were rejected by the official Salon.

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What did Pissarro teach Cézanne about the colors in an apple?

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  1. An apple is only red.
  2. An apple can have blues, yellows, and greens reflecting from its surroundings. ✓
  3. An apple is only green.
  4. An apple should be painted with just one color.

Answer: An apple can have blues, yellows, and greens reflecting from its surroundings.

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What new type of painting did Cézanne start experimenting with in his studio in Aix in 1890?

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  1. Portraits of people
  2. Still life compositions ✓
  3. Landscapes of mountains
  4. Paintings of animals

Answer: Still life compositions

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Which two famous artists were inspired by Cézanne's geometric forms and flattened perspective?

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  1. Monet and Renoir
  2. Van Gogh and Gauguin
  3. Picasso and Braque ✓
  4. Da Vinci and Michelangelo

Answer: Picasso and Braque

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

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  1. In a private collection.
  2. In the Louvre Museum.
  3. In the National Gallery of Art. ✓
  4. In a forest art gallery.

Answer: In the National Gallery of Art.

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