Edvard Munch Quiz

What disease claimed Munch's mother when he was only five years old?

• Respiratory infection

• Pneumonia

• Tuberculosis

• Influenza

In which city did Munch matriculate at the Royal School of Art and Design?

• Oslo

• Paris

• Cologne

• Berlin

Which art movements influenced Munch's early work?

• Fauvism and Dadaism

• Naturalism and Symbolism

• Cubism and Surrealism

• Impressionism and Realism

In which city did Munch catch the tail-end of French Impressionism and the nascent Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements?

• Paris

• Berlin

• Oslo

• Cologne

Who was the leader of the intellectual circle of artists and writers known as the Christiania Boheme?

• Hans Jaeger

• Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

• Paul Gauguin

• Vincent van Gogh

What did Munch declare in his Saint-Cloud Manifesto?

• He would only paint still life

• He would only paint living people who breathe and feel

• He would only paint interiors

• He would only paint landscapes

In which year did Munch participate in an Expressionist exhibition in the German city of Cologne?

• 1905

• 1915

• 1925

• 1935

In which year did the Nazis invade Norway and declare Munch's work degenerate?

• 1930

• 1950

• 1940

• 1960

What did Munch bequeath to the city of Oslo?

• His sculptures

• His legacy

• His art collection

• His house

What is the title of Munch's last notable self-portrait made between 1940 and 1943?

• The Dance of Life

• The Sick Child

• Between the Clock and the Bed

• The Scream