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Juan Gris Trivia Quiz

The artist Juan Gris. Gris is the second of nineteen focus artists featured in the 2001-2002 US Academic Decathlon curriculum and his featured work is Portrait of Picasso.

A multiple-choice quiz by SuperRo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
SuperRo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,448

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
403

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Question 1 of 15

1. Where was Gris born? Hint

Paris

Madrid

Barcelona

Cadiz

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Question 2 of 15

2. Juan Gris was not his real name; what was he born as? Hint

Jose Peron

Jose Gonzalez

Jose Diaz

Juan Perez

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Question 3 of 15

3. Where did Gris study? Hint

School of Design in Paris

School of Arts and Industries in Madrid

The Academy Julien in Paris

The Salon in Paris

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Question 4 of 15

4. In 1904 or 1905, Gris studied under a master painter. Who was it? Hint

Auguste Rodin

Pablo Picasso

Jose Moreno Carbonero

Salvador Dali

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Question 5 of 15

5. Why did the artist change his name to Juan Gris? Hint

because he thought Perez sounded too ethnic and he wanted his work to be universal

because gray was the predominant color in his works at the time

no one knows

because he was moody and it reflected his character

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Question 6 of 15

6. In 1906, Gris grew impatient with the art world that he was currently living in. He sold everything he had and left that place, almost penniless. Where did he go? Hint

Paris

London

Madrid

New York City

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Question 7 of 15

7. What art dealer represented Gris's works for the majority of the artist's career? Hint

Schumalker

Welker

Picasso represented Gris

Kahnweiler

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Question 8 of 15

8. What art movement is Gris most associated with? Hint

Surrealism

Cubism

Die Brucke

Fauvism

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Question 9 of 15

9. Gris had an illegitimate son; who was the mother of his child? Hint

Elise

Josette

Belin

Marie-Raine

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Question 10 of 15

10. What year did Gris paint Portrait of Picasso? Hint

1917

1913

1912

1922

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Question 11 of 15

11. Gris was plagued by a recurrent disease and he had to undergo a painful surgery because of it. What disease did he have? Hint

alcoholism

diabetes

asthma

tuberculosis

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Question 12 of 15

12. Choose the BEST answer: Which of these artists might have influenced Juan Gris the LEAST? Hint

Braque

Cezanne

Picasso

Delacroix

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which is NOT a well-known artwork done by Gris? Hint

Still Life With Glass of Beer

Woman With Basket

Portrait of Belin

The Man With The Club

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Question 14 of 15

14. Early in his career, Juan Gris worked as a poster-maker, drawing in a style chiefly influenced by whom? Hint

Toulouse-Lautrec

Seurat

Gorky

Watteau

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Question 15 of 15

15. All of the following hues are present in Portrait of Picasso EXCEPT...? Hint

violet

brown

yellow

blue

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Gris born?

Answer: Madrid

2. Juan Gris was not his real name; what was he born as?

Answer: Jose Gonzalez

His full birth name was Jose Victoriano Carmelo Carlos Gonzalez Perez. There's a mouthful!

3. Where did Gris study?

Answer: School of Arts and Industries in Madrid

Contrary to popular belief, Juan Gris did not study engineering and was never an engineer. He graduated from the School of Arts and Industries in 1902.

4. In 1904 or 1905, Gris studied under a master painter. Who was it?

Answer: Jose Moreno Carbonero

Carbonero was from Malaga. Picasso and Dali both learned from him over the years.

5. Why did the artist change his name to Juan Gris?

Answer: no one knows

His new name was definitely not inspired by the colors he used, for they were bright and powerful.

6. In 1906, Gris grew impatient with the art world that he was currently living in. He sold everything he had and left that place, almost penniless. Where did he go?

Answer: Paris

Gris had grown impatient with the art world in Spain. His move also kept him out of obligatory military service. This branded him a fugitive and prevented him from ever returning to Spain.

7. What art dealer represented Gris's works for the majority of the artist's career?

Answer: Kahnweiler

Gris met Pablo Picasso within a year of his arrival in Paris and in fact worked in a studio in the same building as Picasso. Picasso didn't like Gris for some reason, but he did do him one favor: he told the art dealer Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler about him. Kahnweiler was to represent Gris's works for the rest of his art career.

8. What art movement is Gris most associated with?

Answer: Cubism

9. Gris had an illegitimate {son;} who was the mother of his child?

Answer: Belin

Belin disappeared as soon as her and Gris's son was born. Gris was a struggling artist at the time and he did not feel that he could care for the child, so he sent Jorge to Spain to live with his family.

10. What year did Gris paint Portrait of Picasso?

Answer: 1912

Gris painted the work as a homage to the man he considered his teacher and friend, even though Picasso was neither.

11. Gris was plagued by a recurrent disease and he had to undergo a painful surgery because of it. What disease did he have?

Answer: asthma

12. Choose the BEST answer: Which of these artists might have influenced Juan Gris the LEAST?

Answer: Delacroix

13. Which is NOT a well-known artwork done by Gris?

Answer: Portrait of Belin

He did, however, paint Portrait of Josette, who was his wife.

14. Early in his career, Juan Gris worked as a poster-maker, drawing in a style chiefly influenced by whom?

Answer: Toulouse-Lautrec

15. All of the following hues are present in Portrait of Picasso EXCEPT...?

Answer: violet

Source: Author SuperRo

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