Name: ______
1)Sadly, what do many people remember about Van Gogh?
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2)Most importantly, what did Van Gogh do?
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3)What do you think he was trying to do when he painted this scene?
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Even if you know the correct answer, I still want you to click on the other answers because you will learn more about the influences of Van Gogh and be able to answer the questions in this packet.
4)Before the camera was invented what were artists trying to achieve? ______
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5)What kind of artists was Van Gogh inspired by?
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6)What did those kinds of artists try to do?
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7)What was Van Gogh trying to express in his paintings? ______
8)What do art historians call Van Gogh’s style of painting?
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Remember to click on the other answers to discover some more interesting facts about the art world.
9)Claude Monet was a famous Impressionist in 1870’s. Why did he paint the same scene so many times?
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10)What kind of colors did the True Expressionists use to express their emotions?
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11)How is this style of painting different from Van Gogh’s style?
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Now click on What?
12)What is this a painting of?
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13)What is a portrait?
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14)What is a still life?
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15)What is an abstract?
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16)Do you have to go outside to paint a landscape?
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17)What invention in the 1800’s allowed artists to paint outside?
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Click on How.
18)What kind of color scheme did Van Gogh use from his palette?
(Don’t answer Palette A, B, or C.)
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19)(Click on Palette A) How did Rembrandt use rich earth tones?
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20)? (Click on Palette B)How did the Renaissance artist Fra Angelico use bright colors differently from Van Gogh?
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21)How did Van Gogh mix his colors?
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Click on Brushstrokes.
22)What kinds of brushstrokes did Van Gogh use to convey his intense emotions?
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23)(Click on Example 1) How are Paul Cezanne’s brushstrokes different from Van Gogh’s brushstrokes?
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24)(Click on Example 3) What were many master painters trying to achieve?
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25)(Click on Example 2) How did Van Gogh paint?
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Take the test to get out of the painting.
Click nside the quiz results box, write your score here ______, click on Get Out, and finish your tour of the museum by clicking on Webmuseum: Vincent Van Gogh.
Take a breath. . . .Relax. . . . View some more of Van Gogh’s paintings at a distance this time . . Make sure you view A Starry Night.
Return to the webquest for further instructions.