Art History Trivia

In 408 CE Emperor Honorius moved the capital of the Western Roman Empire from Rome to Ravenna. Over the next 150 years the city was rebuilt, with many ecclesiastical buildings housing awe-inspiring mosaics. Eight are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Art has never met with polite indifference. Art has inspired and enraptured, but also provoked, shocked, and even created public uproars. This quiz focuses on some of the most famous scandals in art history.

Humans have created art as long as they have existed. Here are ten questions about different artists and works.

The Gothic style flourished in Europe between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries and saw the creation of some of the most beautiful works of art ever created. Every selection in this challenge quiz has a connection with the word 'egg' in the title.

The making of figures of people has gone on throughout history. See how many of these you can get right.

In 1913, an exhibition of paintings, sculptures, and decorative objects by American and European artists startled its viewers with new definitions of art. See if you know some of the "Armory Show" artists and their works.

Many works of art were created on commission - a patron requested that the artist create the work. This quiz covers some of them, where the artist had to sign on the dotted line because he had been contracted to produce the item.

Throughout history artists have caused scandals by defying conventions and social taboos, or simply by being innovative. Take a stroll through history with me while we examine some examples of controversial and scandalous art!

Art has evolved through many different forms from the prehistoric ages until today. Here are ten major periods; can you put them in the correct chronological order?

If you read ancient books, or view ancient art, one thing becomes clear - people then really weren't so different from us, enlightened people of today.