 | Felice Casorati (1886-1963) Famous Painter Quiz |
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| Coverage : Felice Casorati was an Italian painter, primarily of figure compositions, portraits and still life, which are often distinguished by unusual perspective effects. He was instrumental in the formation of the metaphysical school. An ironic tone and cool refinement are characteristic of his works. The Felice Casorati (1886-1963) Famous Painter Quiz is on his paintings, awards won by him, and other facts related to this famous painter. | | 1. | Casorati was born in: | | a. | | Turin | | b. | | Novara | | c. | | Padua | | d. | | Trieste | | | | 2. | He studied law at the: | | a. | | University of Boston | | b. | | University of New York | | c. | | University of Chile | | d. | | University of Padua | | | | 3. | In which exhibition in 1907, did he exhibit his painting? | | a. | | Venice Biennale | | b. | | Paris Salon | | c. | | Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts | | d. | | Salon d'Automne | | | | 4. | His 1922 portrait entitled Silvana Cenni, was worked using: | | a. | | Sand | | b. | | Oil | | c. | | Watercolor | | d. | | Tempera | | | | 5. | Which award did he win in the year 1938? | | a. | | First Prize at the Venice Biennale | | b. | | National Prize of Art of Chile | | c. | | Sulman Prize | | d. | | Légion d'honneur | | | | 6. | He died in: | | a. | | Turin | | b. | | Novara | | c. | | Padua | | d. | | Trieste | | | | 7. | To which modern art movement does Casorati belong? | | a. | | Symbolism | | b. | | Impressionism | | c. | | Expressionism | | d. | | Futurism | | | | 8. | Which painting did he paint in the year c.1942-43? | | a. | | Summertime | | b. | | Sieste | | c. | | Silvana Cenni | | d. | | Still Life | | | | 9. | The painting, Still Life, is a part of collection at the museum: | | a. | | Fogg Museum of Art | | b. | | National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome | | c. | | Kimball Art Museum | | d. | | Ôhara Art Museum | | | | 10. | He was briefly arrested in 1923 for his involvement with an anti-Fascist group. | | a. | | True | | b. | | False | | | | 11. | Study of which Renaissance masters served as an inspiration for Casorati? | | a. | | Gustav Klimt | | b. | | Piero della Francesca | | c. | | Giorgio de Chirico | | d. | | Francesco Albani | | | | 12. | The influence of which symbolist in particular deviated him toward a more visionary approach in the field of art? | | a. | | Gustav Klimt | | b. | | Piero della Francesca | | c. | | Giorgio de Chirico | | d. | | Francesco Albani | | |
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