Van Gogh SAQs .docx

Van Gogh SAQs - What year was Van Gogh born? A. 1853 - Where was Van Gogh born? A. The Netherlands - What was Van Gogh's early work characterised by? A. His early work was characterized by a dark palette and focused on depicting the lives of peasants and laborers. - What style...

Van Gogh SAQs - What year was Van Gogh born? A. 1853 - Where was Van Gogh born? A. The Netherlands - What was Van Gogh's early work characterised by? A. His early work was characterized by a dark palette and focused on depicting the lives of peasants and laborers. - What styles of art did Paris expose Van Gogh to when he moved there in 1886? A. Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism - In 1889 where did Van Gogh admit himself to? A. the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum - Who provided Van Gogh with financial support? A. His brother Theo - When was '**Café Terrace at Night'** completed? A. 1888 - What is depicted in Van Gogh's painting '**Café Terrace at Night**'? A. The painting depicts a bustling café terrace illuminated by gas lamps on a starry night - What is the subject matter of Van Gogh's series 'Sunflowers'? A. Sunflowers in vases - What style does Van Gogh use in his series 'Sunflowers'? A. Post-Impressionist style - What colours are mostly used in 'Sunflowers'? A. Yellows and oranges. - When was 'Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear' painted? A. 1889 - After an argument with which artist did Van Gogh cut his own ear off? A. Gauguin - When was 'Starry Night' painted? A. 1889 - Where was Van Gogh residing when he painted 'Starry Night'? A. the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum - What are the swirling forms in 'Starry Night' said to represent? A. These swirling forms are thought to represent either the wind or Van Gogh\'s own turbulent emotions - What style does Van Gogh use in 'Starry Night'? A. Post-Impressionist style - What colours are mostly used in 'Starry Night'? A. Blues and yellows