Artists
Named "Girl With Balloon" before it was partially shredded at a 2018 auction, "Love Is in the Bin" is an artwork that sold for $25.4 million in 2021, by this one-named artist.
A. Michaelangelo
B. Rembrandt
C. Banksy
D. Caravaggio
Who is Banksy?
This rugged material Michelangelo skillfully carved to bring the heroic David to life.
A. Porcelain
B. Marble
C. Ivory
D. Plaster
What is marble?
In a famous painting by Johannes Vermeer, the subject is a young woman wearing an earring with this gemstone, after which the painting is named.
A. Diamond
B. Ruby
C. Sapphire
D. Pearl
What is a pearl?
Picasso and Braque were exponents of this art movement of the early 20th century. It is characterized by emphasis on abstract structure.
A. Orphism
B. Fauvism
C. Cubism
D. Minimalism
What is cubism?
In Renaissance and Baroque art, a particular shade of blue paint made from lapis lazuli was so expensive it was primarily used for painting the robes of this religious figure.
A. Jesus
B. The Virgin Mary
C. Mary Magdalene
D. John the Apostle
What is the Virgin Mary?
“Head of a Peasant Woman” is a work by this 19th century artist. In 2022, a self-portrait of this artist was discovered on the back of the work.
A. Pablo Picasso
B. Leonardo Da Vinci
C. Claude Monet
D. Vincent Van Gogh
Who is Vincent Van Gogh?
Anish Kapoor's public sculpture "Cloud Gate," installed in Chicago's Millennium Park, is better known by this nickname.
A. The Bean
B. The Dome
C. The Upside Down Toilet bowl
D. The Bed Pan
What is the bean?
Italian Vincenzo Peruggia is a famous name in the history of art for stealing this iconic painting in 1911. One theory regarding his motivation for stealing the painting was that he wanted to return the painting from France to its country of origin.
A. Starry Night
B. Mona Lisa
C. Girl With A Pearl Earring
D. The Last Supper
What is the Mona Lisa?
This art movement began in Italy in the early 20th century that aimed to capture in art the dynamism and energy of the modern world.
A. Futurism
B. Fauvism
C. Figurativism
D. Funk Art
D.
What is Futurism?
This French term refers to novel, unusual, or experimental art.
A. Haute Couture
B. À la mode
C. Une tendance
D. Avant-garde
What is Avant-garde?
This artist is a leading figure in the pop art movement and is considered one the most important artists of the second half of the 20th century.
A. Roy Lichtenstein
B. Andy Warhol
C. Eduardo Paolozzi
D. David Hockney
Who is Andy Warhol?
This goddess strikes a pose in the famous sculpture 'Venus de Milo'
A. Hera
B. Artemis
C. Athena
D. Aphrodite
Who is Aphrodite?
Belgian painter Rene Magritte's 1964 work "The Son of Man" depicts a man wearing a suit and bowler hat, and whose face is concealed by this object.
A. Apple
B. Orange
C. Pear
D. Grapefruit
What is an apple?
This art movement, bursting with light and movement, had Renoir leading the charge with sun-dappled scenes.
A. Impressionism
B. Expressionism
C. Romanticism
D. Classicism
What is impressionism?
This city is home to Museo Poldi Pezzoli, an art museum housing artworks by Renaissance masters like Michelangelo and Botticelli, and Santa Maria delle Grazie, and the church containing Leonardo da Vinci's mural "The Last Supper".
A. Paris
B. London
C. Milan
D. Munich
What is Milan?
This legendary Dutch artist, whose full name is a tongue-twister, went by this name that’s now synonymous with brilliance.
A. Rembrandt
B. Michaelanglo
C. Caravaggio
D. Canaletto
Who is Rembrandt?
This is where The Little Mermaid statue is located.
A. The Netherlands
B. Denmark
C. Switzerland
D. Finland
What is Denmark?
In the early 16th century, Michelangelo made a sculpture of the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus to be placed in the Church of Our Lady in Bruges, with the Virgin referred to by this name. It’s a name she sometimes shares with the pop singer of “La Isla Bonita.” ________ of Bruges
A. Cher
B. Madonna
C. Christina
D. Mariah
Who is Madonna?
This style of art, also known as Late Baroque focused on decorative ornamentation that began in France in the 1730s. Jean-Honoré Fragonard is a noted exponent of this style.
A. Rococo
B. Renaissance
C. Romanticism
D. Realism
What is Rococo?
This Latin phrase means “remember that you will die” is used to describe a reminder of mortality or representation of death (like a skull) in a work of art.
A. Veni, vidi, vici
B. Mea culpa
C. Amor vincit omnia
D. Memento Mori
What is Memento Mori?
This revolutionary artist shook up 1907 with "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon," breaking all the art-world rules with a wink.
A. Claude Monet
B. Raphael
C. Frida Kahlo
D. Pablo Picasso
Who is Pablo Picasso?
This man sculpted The Thinker.
A. Gian Lorenzo Bernini
B. Donatello
C. Michelangelo
D. Auguste Rodin
Who is Auguste Rodin?
This painting shows a farming duo so iconic that one of them even wields a pitchfork in front of a rustic wooden house.
A. American Farmers
B. American Gothic
C. American Graffiti
D. American Farmer & His Wife
What is American Gothic?
This artsy technique splashes countless tiny dots onto the canvas to create a dazzling masterpiece.
A. Precisionism
B. Surrealism
C. Pointillism
D. Tonalism
What is Pointillism?
This brilliant scientist mixed light like a DJ to invent the color wheel (and possibly dropped an apple or two along the way).
A. Albert Einstein
B. Isaac Newton
C. Galileo Galilei
D. Nikola Tesla
Who is Isaac Newton?