How Much Do Yo Know Edgar Degas? Quiz!

1.

Edgar Degas (1834-1917), a French impressionist painter, is perhaps best known for his paintings, drawings, and bronzes of ________________ and of racehorses.

Landscape

Still-life

Ballerinas

2.

Degas sketched from a live model in his studio and combined poses into groupings to depict ballerinas on and off stage. "On and off stage" means ________________ .

Performing or rehearsing on stage

Resting or waiting for performances back stage

Both of the above

3.

As his eyesight failed after he exhibited a sculpture "Little Dancer" in 1881, Degas relied on his sense of touch to model wax sculptures of dancers and horses.

True

False

4.

Degas spent 5 years in Italy, studying Italian art, especially Renaissance works.

True

False

5.

In the early 1870s the __________________ became his favorite theme.

Landscape

Theatrical scenes and portraits

Ballerinas

6. Painted around 1860, this piece depicts youths from an ancient Greek state enjoying physical activity. What is its name?

Young Spartans exercising

Young Athenians Frolicking

Young Thebans Playing

Yong Macedonians Leaping

7. Painted in France around 1876, this is a portrait of Degas' fellow artist Mary Cassatt. What nationality was she?

She was British

She was American

She was Dutch

She was Canadian

8.

Degas's sculptures were cast in bronze only ______________ his death.

Before

After

9.

After 1880, _________________ became Degas's preferred medium.

Oil painting

Pastel

Water color

10. Begun in 1858, The Bellelli Family is one of the earliest works Degas began - although it was not finished until sometime later. How many years did the painting take to complete?

5 years

7 years

9 years

11 years

11.

Returning to Paris in 1859, he combined _________________ styles in his paintings.

Renaissance and classical

Classical and romantic

Romantic and contemporary