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Each of these quizzes focuses on the art of a specific region, but covers multiple artists. Quizzes on the work of a single artist will be found under Individual Artists.
18 quizzes and 180 trivia questions.
1.
Five Fabulous Centuries of French Painting
  Five Fabulous Centuries of French Painting   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
French painting does not begin and end with Impressionism. In fact, no Impressionist works are included in this quiz, which will instead focus on some lesser-known masterpieces created by French artists from the 15th to the 19th century.
Average, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Apr 05 23
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Flemish and Dutch Old Masters
  Flemish and Dutch Old Masters editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
The low countries of Belgium and the Netherlands produced some very high art! This is a glimpse into a few of the extraordinary paintings produced by a small selection of the many old masters of this region.
Average, 10 Qns, agentofchaos, Sep 25 22
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Sep 25 22
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Terrific Totem Poles
  Terrific Totem Poles   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Totem poles have been created by indigenous people in North America for many, many years. Here is a photo quiz with a few facts about these marvellous creations.
Average, 10 Qns, Trivia_Fan54, Jul 01 20
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Jul 01 20
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A Flash of Pink
  A Flash of Pink    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
In 2014 Bunbury, Western Australia initiated a street art festival to brighten the city. Following are some of the artists who helped bring the city alive. Click on the photos for a better view.
Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Mar 24 18
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Mar 24 18
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  Great British Art   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
How well do you know British art? Here's a mix of paintings, sculptures and other installations - just match up the artists to the works for which they were responsible.
Easier, 10 Qns, eburge, Sep 06 18
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Sep 06 18
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  Breezing through Dutch Art   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The artistic winds blow quite freely in the Netherlands. Can you match these masterpieces with the Dutch artists who created them? Note: While some answers may seem to fit more than one clue, there is only one complete solution.
Easier, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Aug 31 18
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Aug 31 18
382 plays
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  The Art of Mexico   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz covers a sampling of Mexican art and artists from pre-Columbian civilizations through the 20th century. Good luck and enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, tiffanyram, Sep 01 18
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Sep 01 18
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  Asian Art and Culture   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Asian art is comprised of several distinct cultures stretching across the larger continent; it is certainly no monolith. Here are ten examples of Asia's cultural heritage.
Average, 10 Qns, trident, May 24 22
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May 24 22
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  Celebrated U.K. Painters    
Multiple Choice
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How do painters translate from head to canvas? This quiz includes a diverse selection of some the United Kingdom's celebrated painters.
Average, 10 Qns, mlcmlc, Aug 30 18
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Aug 30 18
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  Paint Me Like One of Your French Girls   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
France has a history of fine art, and all I ask is that someone, somewhere, commission one of the all-time greats to paint me like one of their French girls. Even if they're dead. The artists, I mean.
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Sep 05 18
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Sep 05 18
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trivia question Quick Question
He was one of the founders of the Bengal School of Painting. He was also the nephew of the Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore. Who was he?

From Quiz "The Indian Art"




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  Famous Paintings of European Masters    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These are masterpieces of the Dutch Golden Age, Spanish Golden Age, Renaissance, Expressionism, Impressionism and Cubism. I hope you like them.
Average, 10 Qns, Babilonia, Jan 16 16
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  The Indian Art    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Indian arts range from the murals of the caves of Maharashtra to the paintings of the court artists of the Mughal era to the various modern artists of under the British rule.
Average, 10 Qns, rohan007, Jul 15 19
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Jul 15 19
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  Art West of the Mississippi    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz features ten questions that focus on works of art depicting people and places of the United States west of the Mississippi River.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Sep 10 18
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Sep 10 18
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14.
  Canadian Art and Artists    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For its relatively small population, Canada has produced more than its share of really great artists. This quiz deals with some of them and with some of their paintings.
Tough, 10 Qns, elmo7, Nov 28 16
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  Florence Marks the Spot    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Florence is famed for being the 'cradle of the Renaissance'. What do you about the artistic heritage of this city of beauty?
Average, 10 Qns, Verne47, Sep 01 16
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  Art and Symbolism in India   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you are an Indian art afficionado you should enjoy this quiz. If not, you might learn a thing or two.
Tough, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jan 16 16
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  Italian Renaissance: Art Matching    
Multiple Choice
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The Italian Renaissance produced some of the world's most talented artists. In this quiz, I will give you the name of an Italian Renaissance painting or artist, you match it to the corresponding artist or painting.
Tough, 10 Qns, apathy100, Sep 24 20
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Sep 24 20
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  Australian Artists    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just a little quiz about Australian art. Hope it is not too hard!
Difficult, 10 Qns, mick11199, Jul 05 22
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Jul 05 22
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Art by Region Trivia Questions

1. Best known for his depiction of industrial areas, L. S. Lowry set the majority of his paintings in which area of the United Kingdom?

From Quiz
Celebrated U.K. Painters

Answer: Northwest England

Lowry was born in Lancashire in the late 19th Century, and spent the vast majority of his career painting the areas close to where he was brought up, notably the town of Salford. Many of his works, such as 'Going to Work', depict urban environments in which people are not given a lot of individual character. This style led to the people in Lowry paintings being called 'matchstick men'.

2. Santa Maria del Fiore is the most famous site in Florence. Which master artist built the dome for this masterpiece?

From Quiz Florence Marks the Spot

Answer: Filippo Brunelleschi

The Santa Maria Del Fiore was not structurally completed until 1436 although the building began in 1296. Brunelleschi, who was an Italian designer as well as a noted architect, supervised the completion of the building and constructed the dome. It is worthy of note that after 600 years the dome of this cathedral is still the largest brick and mortar dome in the world.

3. The archaeological sites of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, both troves of early cultural artifacts, were a part of what historical region?

From Quiz Asian Art and Culture

Answer: Indus Valley

Both Harappa and Mohenjo-daro were sprawling cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, which was a part of the Bronze Age. This Indus Valley stretched over what is now the countries of Pakistan and India. Several artifacts have been excavated from the sites, and several remaining structures demonstrate the Harappans' distinct architecture and capable city planning.

4. What are the male and female names of the standing sculptures from the late Mauryan period?

From Quiz Art and Symbolism in India

Answer: Yakshi or Yaksha

The Yakshi and Yaksha represent female and male Earth spirits. These figures can be seen in the round.

5. If there were ever a time to be depicted in the nude, it would be in fauvist works of which French artist who, likely, would paint me as a body in "The Dance"?

From Quiz Paint Me Like One of Your French Girls

Answer: Henri Matisse

Matisse, while clearly a proponent of Impressionism in his early days, was somewhat of a rebel to the norms of the movement (weren't they all at some point?) because over time his paintings lost much of the refined brushstrokes you would come to expect of a popular Impressionist piece, instead leaning more towards flat presentation. The same images were there-- we had a lot of nudes and bowls of fruit at this time-- but into the early 20th century he was one of a group of artists who pioneered the fauvist movement (along with André Derain). One of Matisse's most famous pieces, "The Dance", depicts a group of people dancing in a circle in the nude; there's a version in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and another in the Hermitage. It's certainly a bit more fanciful than the prospect of standing nude in his "Bathers with a Turtle". Recipe for disaster, I'm sure.

6. Surviving examples of pre-Columbian paintings generally portray the lives of the ruling and elite classes, rarely providing any insight into the daily lives of the people. The murals found at Calakmul are an exception, depicting what type of scene?

From Quiz The Art of Mexico

Answer: Market activities

The marketplace scene depicted in the mural at Calakmul has been valuable in helping researchers to understand the day to day life of the Mayan civilization. Murals discovered at other important Mayan sites prior to this discovery had provided insights into warfare, royal rituals, and religious activities. Additionally, there is an unusually large amount of women present in the Calakmul mural compared to typical Mayan images, with about one-third of the people found in the second phase of the murals being women.

7. In which Florentine gallery would you be able to view the original 'David' by Michelangelo?

From Quiz Florence Marks the Spot

Answer: Galleria dell 'Accademia

The Accademia is home to many of Michelangelo's sculptures. Visitors to Florence can also view his 'St. Matthew' and his 'Prisoners' there. The works of other great Italian artists such as Sandro Botticelli and Pontormo, among many others, are also housed in this museum.

8. The famous miniature painting style flourished under the rule of the Mughal ruler Akbar, but it declined under the rule of one Mughal emperor. Name this emperor.

From Quiz The Indian Art

Answer: Aurangzeb

Aurangzeb or Alamgir was an orthodox Muslim Mughal emperor. He did not encourage art as it was against the Koran to depict pictures of animals or human beings. That is why no such pictures are ever depicted on Mughal buildings; there are just geometrical patterns or calligraphic verses from the Koran. However, his predecessors were connoisseurs of art. Akbar, for instance, encouraged different forms of art and miniature painting flourished under his reign.

9. Which artist used "schoolgirls" as a major early theme?

From Quiz Australian Artists

Answer: Charles Blackman

Blackman also had "Alice in Wonderland", "Rainforests",etc,etc,as themes. He never had formal training and his first job was sketching for a newspaper!

10. Vishnu is often seated on nagas. What are they?

From Quiz Art and Symbolism in India

Answer: serpents

The nagas were dangerous, destructive serpents and enemies of the eagle Garuda, who happened to be their cousin.

11. The colonial period of Mexico saw the blending of indigenous art and Christian themes. One such blending of cultures can be seen in the work of the Aztec "amantecas", who created images of important Christian figures using what?

From Quiz The Art of Mexico

Answer: Feathers

To create their works of art, the "amantecas", or feather artists, would use the feathers of many different birds, including hummingbirds, red macaws, parrots, quetzal birds, and cotingas. After the conquest of the Aztec Empire by the Spanish, the Aztec feather artists were encouraged to create images of Christian figures. These works were sent back to Europe, where they were spread across the globe in the 16th and 17th centuries, inspiring artists around the world. One of the beauties of the feather work is that the iridescence of the feathers made the image change colors and look different, based on the light and the angle from which it was viewed.

12. Thomas Hill (1829-1908) was an artist who focused on the American West. Which historic event did he portray in 1881, about a dozen years after it occurred?

From Quiz Art West of the Mississippi

Answer: The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

The painting was entitled "The Last Spike" and shows the scene at Promontory Point, Utah, when the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads were joined by a symbolic golden spike. The painting includes many people in government and business associated with the Transcontinental Railroad, of whom over 70 are identifiable portraits, including Governor Leland Stanford of California. Mountains can be seen in the background and a few feet of railroad track can be seen in the foreground. Other features several Native Americans, a company of US soldiers, and an impromptu poker game.

13. One of the foremost figures in 20th Century British art, Barbara Hepworth led a colony of artists in which Cornish town from World War II onwards?

From Quiz Celebrated U.K. Painters

Answer: St. Ives

Barbara Hepworth is best known as a sculptor, producing many of her early works in stone before moving on to metal later in her career. Hepworth and her family moved to St. Ives at the outbreak of World War II in 1939 and she lived their until her death in 1975. In 1993, the Tate group opened a gallery in St. Ives, adding to their two galleries in London and one in Liverpool. The gallery is focused on artists who worked in the area, though much of Hepworth's work is found in the Barbara Hepworth Museum (also Tate-managed) nearby.

14. The unfinished painting of 'Madonna with the Long Neck' is displayed at the Uffizi in Florence. Who was the artist who died before he could complete his work?

From Quiz Florence Marks the Spot

Answer: Parmigianino

The 'Madonna with the Long Neck' is also known as 'The Madonna and Child with Angels and St Jerome'. This is a painting that shows Mary seated on a pedestal with the Christ-child on her lap. On the right side of Jesus there is a group of six angels looking adoringly at Him. The painting was being done for Francesco Tagliaferri's chapel in Parma but Parmiaginino died before it could be finished.

15. In ancient India under the rule of the Kushanas, the Satvahanas and the Mauryas, two schools of sculpture developed. Both these schools were famous for sculptures of Buddha which they created in different styles. Can you name these two schools?

From Quiz The Indian Art

Answer: Sarnath, Gandhara

During the reigns of the Kushana, Satvahana and Maurya dynasties, two schools of sculpture developed, namely: 1. Sarnath School 2. Gandhara School The Sarnath school was famous for the heads of Buddha it created and also the famous emblem of the Lion Capital of Ashoka which is the national emblem of India. The Gandhara school developed on the Pakistan frontier, where the population comprised of the Greco-Bactrians,the Sakas and the Indo-Parthians. Hence Greek influence can be seen in the statues of Buddha created here. The most famous sculpture created here is that of a seated Buddha on one side of whom stands Herakles, the legendary Greek hero who has replaced the Bodhisattva Vajrapani.

16. Which Renaissance artist painted "The Lamentation"?

From Quiz Italian Renaissance: Art Matching

Answer: Giotto

Giotto was one of the first great artists of the Italian Renaissance. Giotto liked to capture a lot of emotion in his work, and "The Lamentation" is an example of this work. "The Lamentation" shows the dead Christ stretched across the lap of Mary while Mary Magdalene gazes down at his feet. Her face expresses the same grief and anguish as that of the apostles.

17. Who is NOT a celebrated indigenous Australian artist?

From Quiz Australian Artists

Answer: Edward "Dingo" Bardoolga

Edward "Dingo" does not exist, I made him up, just as many fakers and forgers have done to our indigenous artists in recent times. A Clifford Possum painting bought for $500 from the artist 15 years ago may now be sold for $35000.00. Quite an incentive for the forger!

18. Old Hindu places of worship have a distinctive chaitya. What is the chaitya?

From Quiz Art and Symbolism in India

Answer: Hall

Along each side of a chaitya are columns and at the end, a dome.

19. While some of his early work was influenced by Peter Paul Rubens, Cristóbal de Villalpando (ca. 1649-1714) is considered to be one of the leading and most innovative Mexican painters of his time. With which artistic movement is he associated?

From Quiz The Art of Mexico

Answer: Baroque

Some of Villalpando's most famous early works are the paintings he made for the Puebla Cathedral, including a large piece called "The Transfiguration", and the painting on the inside of the dome in the apse chapel, the "Assumption of the Virgin". One of his works, "View of the Zócalo of Mexico City" is considered important for its depiction of both the architecture of the city and the activities of the people in the plaza. His later works embrace the contrast of light and dark common to Baroque style in a much more dramatic fashion than his early work.

20. Frederic Remington (1861-1909) is known for his paintings and sculptures of the American West. His painting "Cold Morning on the Range" (1904) focuses on a cowboy and a brown colored horse. What is the horse doing?

From Quiz Art West of the Mississippi

Answer: The horse is jumping

The horse is caught mid jump with the front two legs off of the ground and the rear two legs poised to do likewise. The cowboy (identifiable by several pieces of clothing) sits in a saddle on the horse's back and looks experienced. There are several other men and horses (much calmer) in the background. Though there are mountains in the background, much of the foreground is a dry yellow.

21. Augustus John, known for his etchings and portraits, was born in which country of the UK?

From Quiz Celebrated U.K. Painters

Answer: Wales

Augustus John was born in Pembrokeshire, in west Wales, in 1878. His sister, Gwen, was also an artist. John worked as a war artist during the First World War, but concentrated on painting portraits later in his life. Among the well known people he portrayed are Irish poet W B Yeats, American actress Tallulah Bankhead and T E Lawrence, perhaps better known as Lawrence of Arabia.

22. This question concerns the great artist Christopher Pratt, whose work is as beloved as that of his former wife Mary. Which province claims Pratt as its own?

From Quiz Canadian Art and Artists

Answer: Newfoundland and Labrador

Christopher Pratt has achieved considerable success in his chosen field, having had many exhibitions at such prestigious showplaces as the national Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, and The Rooms in St. John's, Newfoundland. His work tends to be cool and hyper-realistic, with images such as room interiors that rarely have people in them. There is no apparent resemblance between the work of Christopher Pratt and his ex-wife, Mary Pratt.

23. Who painted "The Virgin of the Rocks"?

From Quiz Italian Renaissance: Art Matching

Answer: Leonardo da Vinci

"The Virgin of the Rocks" was painted for the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. In this painting, da Vinci shows his mastery in the art of oil painting.

24. Which artist was married to Albert Tucker?

From Quiz Australian Artists

Answer: Joy Hester

Joy Hester was, in my humble opinion, a great artist in her own right. I am a big fan! You can see her work at most public galleries and at the Heide museum where there is an entire room dedicated to her work.

25. The Buddha is often depicted in numerous birth stories or previous existences. What are these stories called?

From Quiz Art and Symbolism in India

Answer: jatakas

Jatakas are often depicted on stupas in relief form.

26. If I wanted to be a French girl depicted by Édouard Manet, I would likely be seen in which style?

From Quiz Paint Me Like One of Your French Girls

Answer: Impressionist

Manet was a major figure, much like Claude Monet, in the push towards Impressionist art in France in the mid-19th century and while Monet was more known for his landscapes, Monet was known for his portraiture pieces; most of his works, even those depicting scenes, contained people in action, whether that be a musical gathering in The Tuileries or at "A Luncheon on the Grass" (and if I were in that, I guess I'd be in the nude, as you have luncheons, I figure). Progressing through life his paintings depicted Parisian goings-on and war before he moved to still life.

27. Charles Russell (1864-1926) created a mural, "Lewis and Clark Meeting the Flathead Indians at Ross's Hole", in 1912. In which state's capitol building can this mural be found?

From Quiz Art West of the Mississippi

Answer: Montana

The mural sits behind the speaker's chair in the meeting chamber of the Montana House of Representatives. The mural is a representation of the meeting that took place between the Corps of Discovery and leaders of the Salish (Flathead) nation on September 04, 1805. Though Lewis and Clark are mentioned in the mural's title, the work focuses on the Native Americans depicted. Lewis and Clark are a focus of a number of works by Russell.

28. 'Peace - Burial at Sea' and 'The Fighting Temeraire' are works by which artist?

From Quiz Celebrated U.K. Painters

Answer: J. M. W. Turner

Turner was born in London in 1775 and is classed as a painter of the Romantic movement. His paintings included landscapes and seascapes, with both the paintings in the question being set at sea. 'Peace - Burial at Sea' was painted in 1842 and its usual home is London's Tate Gallery. 'The Fighting Termeraire' dates from 1838 and shows the sailing ship of that name being towed by a tug to be broken up.

29. In 1917 Marino Marini attended the Accademia delle Belle Arti in Florence. Which of his works was he especially famous for?

From Quiz Florence Marks the Spot

Answer: series of stylised equestrian statues

Marini was famous as a sculptor. Although he sculpted nudes, portraits and circus figures he was lauded for his statues of a man with outstretched arms astride a horse. His first set of equestrian statues were clearly defined figures but after a time he made them more abstract.

30. An artist who comes from Newfoundland and Labrador, s/he is known for black and white representations of tragic scenes, and ghostly figures of the dead and the living. Who is this artist?

From Quiz Canadian Art and Artists

Answer: David Blackwood

In fact, Blackwood is probably more famous for his etchings, done in very dark colours, than for his paintings, which are somewhat brighter in nature. Perhaps his most striking work is a print that portrays the ghosts of the Vikings who settled in Northern Newfoundland in the tenth century. They appear to be watching over twentieth-century fishermen.

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