Masked Ball at the Opera

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by Edouard Manet

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
Three girls in dresses hold hands and dance in a field.
Breton Girls Dancing, Pont-Aven
by Paul Gauguin

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington



Question
What type of celebration do the colors in Manet’s painting suggest, in contrast to Gauguin’s?
(1 point)
Responses

extreme confusion versus boisterous excitement
extreme confusion versus boisterous excitement

mysterious excitement versus dizzy excitement
mysterious excitement versus dizzy excitement

over-the-top excitement versus happy peacefulness
over-the-top excitement versus happy peacefulness

organized celebration versus disorderly celebration
organized celebration versus the disorderly celebration
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Answer 1

organized celebration versus disorderly celebration

Answer 2

Which reason best describes why Grandma Moses chose to celebrate country scenes by immortalizing them as art?
(1 point)
Responses

to recognize unusual scenes
to recognize unusual scenes

to identify simple pleasures
to identify simple pleasures

to commemorate her long life
to commemorate her long life

to reveal her exceptional memory

Answer 3

to identify simple pleasures

Answer 4

An artist creates a painting of the Cinco de Mayo celebration originating in the state of Puebla, Mexico, honoring ideals of freedom and democracy. What colors is the artist most likely to use to convey the high energy of this festivity?
(1 point)
Responses

pale blues and white
pale blues and white

blacks and grays
blacks and grays

pastel yellows and pinks
pastel yellows and pinks

bright reds and greens

Answer 5

bright reds and greens