Arty Allsorts (A Bit Hard)

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1. Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337) was the greatest artist of his day. What did he send to Pope Benedict to demonstrate his prowess? The first realistic portrait ever painted, of the Pope himself A multi-dimensional painting of the Vatican A perfect circle A working model of a perpetual motion machine

2. The three orders of ancient Greek column are Corinthian, Doric and Ionian. Rank them in order from the least to most elaborate capitals. Doric, Corinthian, Ionian Ionian, Corinthian, Doric Doric, Ionian, Corinthian Corinthian, Ionian, Doric

3. In tempera, what is the agent used to bind the pigments? fish oil powdered diamond ground oxhide egg yolk

4. Which artistic and literary movement was inspired by such diverse influences as Lautreamont's novel "Maldoror", the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch and de Chirico, the illustrations of William Blake and the psychological writings of Freud and Jung? Surrealism The Fauves Dada The Symbolists

5. What do the following have in common with Schubert's 8th Symphony: Marcel Duchamp's "The Bride Stripped Bare by her Bachelors, Even" (also known as "The Large Glass"), Rembrandt's painting of Simeon with the Christ child in the Temple, Michelangelo's Slave series and the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York? They all involve food in some way They've all had films made about them They all have nicknames They're all unfinished

6. Carl Andre's "Equivalent VIII" (1966) is the famous "Bricks in the Tate Gallery" [England]. It simply consists of 120 bricks. How are these bricks arranged? A rectangle two layers high, six deep and ten wide All the bricks flat on the floor in a random pattern A random pile, tipped out onto the floor A one-layer square, 11 by 11, with a space in the middle

7. The works of which contemporary artist include "A Thousand Years", "Away from the Flock" and "Mother and Child Divided"? Michael Landy Tracey Emin Damien Hirst Ian Davenport

8. According to the most recent reliable estimates, how many years ago were the prehistoric cave paintings at Lascaux in France done? 23,000 12,000-14,000 15,000-17,000 19,000-25,000

9. Leonardo da Vinci knew Michelangelo personally. What did he think of him? He was baffled by his art He was condescending towards him, treating him as if he were his student He adored him, both artistically and sexually He hated him as a young rival

10. What is the most important feature of Constable's landscapes? Trees The sky Water Fields