Answers to Questions:

 

Grades K-3

 

1. Answers will vary.

2. Renoir was known for his paintings of portraits.

3. Renoir often painted his wife and children.

4. Two Impressionist painters are Renoir and Monet.

5. A post-Impressionist painter is Cézanne.

6. Renoir is an artist who uses very bright colors.

7. Many of the paintings were done in one day. For example, Woman with a Parasol   by Monet was done in several hours!

8. Renoir painted Head of a Dog.

9. Answers will vary.

10. Answers will vary.

 

Grades 4-8

 

1. The artist does not mix all of the paint completely and leaves seemingly haphazard dabs of color on the canvas.

2. Renoir, Cézanne and Monet all lived from the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s.

3. Historically most painters learned from those who preceded them.  For example, the artists of the Renaissance had a great influence on these painters, Renoir especially. Renoir went to study in Italy.  We know this to be true because under some of the artist’s names on this web site are lists of other related artists, who have a similar style.

4. A medium is the type of paint.  Most paintings are done with oil on canvas.

5. This is the name of the person(s) who owns the painting and has loaned it to the museum on a temporary basis for exhibition.

6. Answers are given in the research section.

7. Both are similar in that they are considered Impressionistic painters. Renoir used rich colors and made use of light and shade to define his compositions, which mostly were portraits.  Monet made use of natural lighting whenever possible and was known for his work on landscapes that often were painted during various times of the day to show the difference between light and shade.

8. Cézanne was best known for his work on Landscapes

9. Answers will vary.

10. Answers will vary.

 

 

Grades 9-12

1.    An art critic coined the term when he viewed Monet’s painting entitled Impression Sunrise.

2.    Renoir and Monet are both from the school of Impressionism. Cézanne is known as post-Impressionistic.

3.    Answers will vary.

4. They painted realistically and many were unflattering. Opinions will vary.

5. To make use of the different lighting and the way it made the landscape look.

6. Answers will vary.

7. They are aesthetically pleasing and convey a special feeling to the viewer, and so forth.

8. The artist’s name, when he lived, the name of the painting and the year it was painted. The medium: Oil on canvas (as an example), the dimensions of the painting, and who owned the painting.

9. This tells who the original owner was and the lineage of ownership.

10. Answers will vary.