1: Which statement below does NOT reflect why Monet’s painting was criticized? a: The subject matter was of very little interest to his audience.

b: The brushstrokes tried to captured the momentary effects of wind and light.

c: The painting looked unfinished compared to accepted standards.

d: The audience was left with an impression of a scene rather than a detailed representation of reality.

2: How did Malevich’s economic circumstances differ from those of Monet’s?

a: Oil paint was more expensive and harder to come by in Tsarist Russia.

b: Russia’s ruling elite purchased Malevich’s paintings.

c: Monet could rely on wealthy, bourgeois patrons.

d: Monet’s France was poorer than Malevich’s Russia