Match the quotation with the artist and artwork it describes:
-"It is a picture that even strong men find it difficult to look at long . . ."
A)Willard Wigan, Statue of Liberty
B)Marcia Smilack, Cello Music
C)Salvador Dalí, Persistence of Memory
D)Thomas Eakins, Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross
E)Yayoi Kusama, Dots Obsession

Question

Match the quotation with the artist and artwork it describes:
-"It is a picture that even strong men find it difficult to look at long . . ."
A)Willard Wigan, Statue of Liberty
B)Marcia Smilack, Cello Music
C)Salvador Dalí, Persistence of Memory
D)Thomas Eakins, Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross
E)Yayoi Kusama, Dots Obsession

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The quotation describes Thomas Eakins' painting "Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross," which depicts a surgeon performing a mastectomy. The intense nature of the subject matter makes it difficult for some viewers to look at for a long time.

Match the Quotation with the Artist and Artwork It Describes