Begun in 1858, is one of the earliest works Degas began - although it was not finished until sometime later. How many years did the painting take to complete?
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5 years
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7 years
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9 years
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11 years
Q.2.
Painted around 1860, this piece depicts youths from an ancient Greek state enjoying physical activity. What is its name?
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Young Spartans Exercising
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Young Athenians Frolicking
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Young Thebans Playing
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Young Macedonians Leaping
Q.3.
Painted in France around 1876, this is a portrait of Degas' fellow artist Mary Cassatt. What nationality was she?
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She was British
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She was American
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She was Dutch
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She was Canadian
Q.4.
This 1877 piece, is of a famous ballerina of the 1870s and 1880s who Degas painted several times. What was her name?
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Genevieve Gosselin,
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Rosita Mauri
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Marie Taglioni
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Fanny Elssler
Q.5.
Painted in 1879, can be found in the collection of which London gallery, where it has been since 1950?
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The Tate Modern
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The British Museum
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The National Gallery
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The Victoria and Albert Museum
Q.6.
A pastel on paper, rather than his more usual oil on canvas, what is the title of this picture created around 1881 as a part of Degas' ballerina series?
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Waiting
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Sitting
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Crying
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Aching
Q.7.
Although primarily a painter and drawer, Degas was also a sculptor. This piece was created in 1881 and shows a dancer who is how old?
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10 years old
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12 years old
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14 years old
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16 years old
Q.8.
This painting, created around 1868, is of Degas' friend and fellow artist, together with his wife. What is the subject's name?
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Henri Matisse
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Claude Monet
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Vincent Van Gogh
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Édouard Manet
Q.9.
Also known as or , this painting is also known by the name of which alcoholic drink?
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Cognac
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Martini
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Absinthe
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Cointreau
Q.10.
A similar theme to the previous painting, the 1884 work shows us a group of horses and riders preparing for their big moment. Horses were a popular theme with Degas - even more so than ballerinas. How many works did Degas create which featured horses as the main subject?
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221 pieces
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254 pieces
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287 pieces
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332 pieces
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