Mastering Art Identification: Historical Portraits and Movements Quiz

Rosalba Carriera's Self Portrait as Winter, 1731 from Italy is characterized by impressionist strokes in pastel medium, created during the rococo period. The portrait reflects her well-known style for portraits and miniatures.

The correct answer is Angelica Kauffmann. The painting depicts a mother and her children, characteristic of the Rococo period known for its carefree and sublime style.

Anna Dorothea Therbusch's Self Portrait, 1776, Germany is often associated with the impressionism movement due to the way clothing, hands, and background are depicted. The face, however, has a more realistic touch with a few standout details.

The correct artist of the portrait of Countess Golovin is Marie Louise-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, not Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, or Pablo Picasso.

The correct answer describes the painting accurately, showcasing three women with one dressed elegantly and making direct eye contact with the viewer, reflecting the Rococo period's focus on delicate and ornate aesthetics.

The correct answer provides the accurate movement, medium, and subject of the artwork, while the incorrect answers mix different art movements, mediums, and subjects to create options that do not accurately represent Marguerite Gérard's Prelude to a Concert.

Constance Mayer's painting 'The Dream of Happiness' is a depiction of a woman and children in a boat being guided by angels into heaven. This subject matter is depicted through the medium of painting, not sculpture, drawing, or photography.

The correct answer refers to the realistic depiction of sheep and animals in their natural habitat, which is characteristic of the painting by Rosa Bonheur.

The correct answer is Movement impressionism as the painting features large strokes and is not intimately detailed, typical of the impressionist movement. The other incorrect answers do not align with the characteristics of the painting as described in the question.

The artwork is expressive in that the artist used color and form to show the aftermath of a battle. Additionally, historical paintings are traditionally considered higher on the scale of art and not typically done by women. The subject of the painting is soldiers after a battle.

The correct answer highlights the theme of the painting and its significance in the art world, while the incorrect answers provide misleading or unrelated ideas to test the knowledge of the respondent.

The sculpture 'Charles Sumner' was created by Anne Whitney in 1875, depicting a historical figure in a realistic neoclassical style.

Harriet Hosmer's Medusa belongs to the American neoclassicism movement, created using sculpture/bust as the media, and depicts a mythological subject. The incorrect answers are: Renaissance is not the correct movement for this artwork, oil painting is not the correct media used, and abstract is not the correct subject matter.

The correct answer describes the artwork Edmonia Lewis Forever Free, 1867 in its accurate form, showcasing its significance and artistic elements. The incorrect answers provided are from different art movements and subjects, which do not align with the historical context and style of the actual artwork.

The correct answer describes the artwork 'Berthe Morisot Reading' accurately in terms of movement, style, technique, and subject matter. The incorrect answers provide descriptions of different art styles and subjects that do not match the specific features of the painting mentioned in the question.

Camille Claudel's sculpture 'The Waltz' is known for its expressive movement, created in sculpture form, depicting a couple dancing.

Lilla Cabot Perry's Open Air Concert, 1890, American is a prime example of the Realistic impressionism style, capturing realistic facial expressions and dresses of the girls in the painting.

The correct answer is Elizabeth Armstrong Forbes, known for creating the painting 'The Minuet, 1892'.

Cecilia Beaux Reverie, created in 1894, is a painting that falls under Impressionist movement, created using painting as the medium, and depicts biblical and historical figures as the subject matter.

The correct answer describes a portrait painting of a man with a realistic and expressive face by Susan Eakins.

The correct answer focuses on the significance of the pregnant self-portrait in challenging societal norms regarding the portrayal of women in art.

The correct answer describes the painting accurately, with details about the movement, media, subject, and style used in the artwork.

Mary Cassatt's The Boating Party, 1893, is a classic example of Impressionism in art history, characterized by capturing the fleeting effects of light and color in a painting.