Art Movements
Modern Art
What Renaissance master painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Michaelangelo
Louise Bourgeois's 30 ft. high sculpture of a giant spider is named what?
Spider
Anish Kapoor's public sculpture "Cloud Gate," installed in Chicago's Millennium Park, is better known by what legume-y nickname?
The Bean
What was the main subject matter of Edgar Degas' paintings?
Dancers, Ballerinas, Dance Class
What movement in the late 19th century came after Realism and came before Post-Impressionism?
Impressionism
What artist is famous for his work during the Impressionist movement and renowned for his water lilies?
Claude Monet
Which painting shows a farming duo where one wields a pitchfork in front of a rustic wooden house?
American Gothic
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 what one-named artist?
Banksy
TRUE: From 1912 to 1948
Identify the movement from these titles:
- Campbell's Soup Cans
- Drowning Girl
- Jewish Jackie
Pop Art
What artist was a key figure in the Fauvist movement and painted "The Green Stripe"?
Henri Matisse
Rendered in shades of black, white, and gray, what famous 1937 mural by Pablo Picasso is named for the Basque town in Spain that it commemorates?
Guernica
What famous artists who painted The Last Supper, The School of Athens, and The Creation of Adam, and the sculpture of David, all lend their first names to what group of four fictional characters?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donnatello)
How many paintings did van Gogh sell in his lifetime?
He sold 1 painting: "The Red Vineyard at Arles"
What movement was classified by long, sinuous, organic lines, and incorporation of natural motifs like plants, flowers, and insects?
Art Nouveau
Who was the Belgian artist famous for his surrealist works with recurring motifs like bowler hats, apples, and pipes?
Rene Magritte
What religious piece by Caravaggio depicts a scholarly man writing in his study with a skull on his desk?
Saint Jerome Writing
Jack Kirby, a legendary comic book artist who is credited with revolutionizing the comic book industry alongside Stan Lee, worked on what famous superhero comics? (any one answer will do)
The Fantastic Four
The X-Men
Thor
Christo and Jeanne-Claude were known for wrapping monuments and landmarks in fabric. Name their famous installation in Paris, France.
Arc de Triomphe
What art movement originated in Zurich during WWI with artists like Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray?
Dada
What artist's last major work was "A Bar at the Follies-Bergere" painted with oil paint in 1882.
Edouard Manet
What painting by Sandro Botticelli, now housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, depicts a goddess emerging from the sea?
The Birth of Venus
Which famous artist was involved in a scandal in 1999 when his work The Holy Virgin Mary, featuring a depiction of the Virgin Mary with elephant dung, was displayed at the Brooklyn Museum?
Chris Ofili
This paint type, made with pigment and egg yolk, was widely used in the Renaissance and is known for its smooth texture and ability to create fine details. What is it?
Tempera Paint