19th Century Art Movements & Artists Quiz

Eadweard Muybridge pioneered motion photography through sequential images. His famous horse studies proved that all four hooves leave the ground while galloping, influencing both science and cinema.

Burial at Ornans reflects Courbet’s Realist ideals by depicting ordinary people at a funeral. The large scale emphasized everyday life as worthy of serious art.

Rosa Bonheur painted The Horse Fair, focusing on animal realism. Her anatomical accuracy and dynamic motion reflect Realist principles.

The Gross Clinic by Thomas Eakins portrays modern medical practice. Its unidealized realism challenged traditional artistic subjects.

Cézanne repeatedly painted Mount Saint-Victoire to explore structure, form, and color, bridging Impressionism and modern abstraction.

Seurat used pointillism in La Grande Jatte, applying scientific color theory to Post-Impressionist technique.

The Circus reflects Post-Impressionism through stylized forms and emotional expression rather than naturalistic detail.

The Potato Eaters shows Van Gogh’s early focus on labor and realism, emphasizing peasant life through dark tones.

Van Gogh painted Starry Night using expressive brushwork and intense color, hallmarks of Post-Impressionism.

Van Gogh’s Sunflowers series explores color symbolism and emotional expression through repetitive natural forms.

Van Gogh painted flowering plum trees influenced by Japanese prints, emphasizing bold outlines and vibrant color.

Gauguin’s Vision After the Sermon rejects realism in favor of symbolic color and flattened space.

We Hail Thee Mary reflects Gauguin’s spiritual symbolism and Post-Impressionist abstraction.

Olympia was painted by Manet, marking a transition from Realism toward Impressionism.

The Eiffel Tower exemplifies late 19th-century industrial architecture using exposed iron.

Cass Gilbert’s Woolworth Building combines Gothic revival with modern skyscraper engineering.

Louis Sullivan designed the Carson, Pirie, Scott Building, emphasizing function and ornament integration.

Beardsley’s Peacock Skirt exemplifies Art Nouveau’s flowing lines and decorative elegance.

The Lotus Table Lamp is a Tiffany Art Nouveau table lamp known for organic stained-glass design.

Hector Guimard designed Paris Metro entrances using iron and organic Art Nouveau motifs.

Monet’s Rouen Cathedral paintings capture shifting light using Impressionist techniques.

Monet painted Rouen Cathedral repeatedly to study atmospheric changes.

Degas’ Ballet Rehearsal reflects Impressionism’s focus on movement and modern life.

Manet’s Portrait of Emile Zola bridges realism and Impressionism through modern subject matter.

Manet’s work helped establish Impressionism by challenging academic traditions.

Mary Cassatt focused on domestic life, aligning with Impressionist themes.

Matisse’s Harmony in Red uses bold color to express emotion rather than realism.

The Blue Nude shows Matisse’s simplified forms and expressive color.

Blue Nude Cutout reflects Matisse’s late Expressionist exploration of shape and color.