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. Ionian, Corinthian, Doric Doric, Corinthian, Ionian Corinthian, Ionian, Doric Doric, Ionian, Corinthian

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

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're all unfinished They all have nicknames They all involve food in some way They've all had films made about them

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 random pile, tipped out onto the floor A rectangle two layers high, six deep and ten wide All the bricks flat on the floor in a random pattern 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"? Tracey Emin Damien Hirst Ian Davenport Michael Landy

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

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

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