Works of Art Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Avenging Angel

Created by Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestrović, this image is of "The Avenging Angel". It is found in the Rakowicki Cemetery. The Vienna Secession art movement started in 1897, under the leadership of Gustav Klimt. The group were unhappy with the conservative attitude of the Vienna Künstlerhaus, and wanted to encourage the exploration of more contemporary art forms.

Answer: Michelangelo

This is a statue by Michelangelo, that dates to about 1513. This was to be for the tomb of Pope Julius II. It was owned by Cardinal Richelieu while he was alive. The High Renaissance refers to artworks produced in a short period of time (roughly 1490 to 1530) for which complexity of composition and closely observed human figures were important.

Answer: Hampton Court Palace

This is the Main Entrance Gate of the Hampton Court Palace. The statues are by Grinling Gibbons, an English sculptor and woodcutter. His work is seen all over Europe. His work is of the Baroque style, which is known for being highly ornate and often extravagant.

Answer: Paolo and Francesca

"The Kiss" represents Paolo and Francesca, two characters borrowed from Dante's "Divine Comedy". This marble sculpture is a masterpiece by Auguste Rodin. The two characters were condemned to wander eternally through Hell because she was married to another. Rodin's work were part of the Neo-Baroque movement, and while they were very ornate, they had a touch of modern art to them.

Answer: Frederic Auguste Bartholdi

The statue that (to many) symbolizes the United States of America was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. It was given by the French people to the American people about 1896. The sculpture was named "Liberty Enlightening the World" by the sculptor.

It is considered to be Neo-classical in style, which was a Western movement that was a revival of a classical style of Ancient Rome.

Answer: Venus de Milo

The "Venus de Milo" is now in the Louvre Museum. It was believed to have been carved from marble by Alexandros, a sculptor of Antioch, about 150 BC. It was found in pieces on the Aegean island of Melos on April 8, 1820. It is a Hellenistic sculpture which displays the elaborate and somewhat fussy style known in this period of Greek growth.

Answer: France

Camille Claudel was the sculptor who made this artwork known as "La Valse" or "The Waltzers", as well as "The Mature Age". She made many beautiful pieces and she was the lover of Auguste Rodin. She sculpted in the Art Nouveau style. This style, popular especially in the years 1890 to 1910, is characterized by its use of curved lines based on natural structures.

Answer: Sergey Konenkov

Sergey Konenkov was a famous Russian sculptor, sometimes called "the Russian Rodin". The title of this work translates as "The Bather". He created many sculptures of famous Russian heroes. His works were a combination of Art-Nouveau, neo-classicism and modern art.

Answer: True

Sculptor Gutzon Borglum did carve these stone faces into the granite mountain. He was assisted in his work by his son, Lincoln Borglum. Gutson Borglum worked on this project until he died in 1943. He was part of Realism and attempted to portray things realistically and without convention.

Answer: False

The Jomon period is a time in Japan's history, not Egypt's. Images such as the one shown here are called dogu, and are only from the Jomon period. These effigies of people were usually made of clay or wood. They are typical of Japanese Classical art.