Claude Monet (Leaving Cert Art): Quizzes
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What role did Claude Monet play in art history?
What role did Claude Monet play in art history?
Founding father of Impressionism
When and where was Claude Monet born?
When and where was Claude Monet born?
14th Nov 1840 in Paris, France
What did Monet describe as his 'daylong obsession, joy, and torment'?
What did Monet describe as his 'daylong obsession, joy, and torment'?
Colour
Which painting gave the Impressionist movement its name?
Which painting gave the Impressionist movement its name?
Impression, Sunrise (1872)
What does 'en plein air' mean in relation to Monet's technique?
What does 'en plein air' mean in relation to Monet's technique?
Outdoor painting
How long did Monet's productive career span?
How long did Monet's productive career span?
Approx. 60 years
What were Monet's series paintings designed to explore?
What were Monet's series paintings designed to explore?
Same subject under different lighting
Which of these is one of Monet's famous series?
Which of these is one of Monet's famous series?
Water Lilies
How did Monet typically apply colours to his canvas?
How did Monet typically apply colours to his canvas?
Pure colours directly, not mixed
What type of brushwork was characteristic of Monet's style?
What type of brushwork was characteristic of Monet's style?
Loose, visible brushstrokes
What was Monet's optical colour mixing technique?
What was Monet's optical colour mixing technique?
Viewer's eye mixes pure colour strokes
What became a recurring motif in Monet's figure paintings?
What became a recurring motif in Monet's figure paintings?
The parasol