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Quiz about Art For Goodness Sake
Quiz about Art For Goodness Sake

Art For Goodness Sake! Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz for people who really want to be challenged. The questions are very tough but I have faith in you brainiacs! I tried to make it as tough as I could without being ridiculous.

A multiple-choice quiz by BBQ. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
BBQ
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
11,044
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
2046
Last 3 plays: calmdecember (3/10), Guest 47 (2/10), Zizola (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The painting 'Saint George and the Dragon' was painted by which artist? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The painting titled 'Adam and Eve in Paradise' was painted by which of the following artists? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The portrait titled 'Portrait of Philip IV, King of Spain' was painted by what famous artist? He also painted 'Portrait of the Infanta Isabella'.

Answer: (Last name, or full name)
Question 4 of 10
4. Who sketched a drawing of Marie Antoinette in 1793 while she waited to be put under the guilotine and beheaded? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This major art movement is described as 'Characterized by strident color, distortions, and bold brushwork. Matisse and Rouault were leaders of the movement. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. A painting, generally Oriental, on a long scroll is called a: Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The painting titled 'The Third of May' was painted by which of the following artists? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which famous sculptor in a jealous rage took a knife and slashed the face of his mistress because she wanted to leave him? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which artist became a close personal friend with Emperor Charles V ? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which artist died at age 25? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The painting 'Saint George and the Dragon' was painted by which artist?

Answer: Crivelli

A legendary incident concerning a real Saint of the Christian Church. Saint George seems to have been a soldier in the army of the Roman Empire in the year 300.
2. The painting titled 'Adam and Eve in Paradise' was painted by which of the following artists?

Answer: Rubens

Rubens painted this when he was 20 years old, before his departure to Italy in 1600.
3. The portrait titled 'Portrait of Philip IV, King of Spain' was painted by what famous artist? He also painted 'Portrait of the Infanta Isabella'.

Answer: Rubens

Painted at age 23 during his stay in Madrid.
4. Who sketched a drawing of Marie Antoinette in 1793 while she waited to be put under the guilotine and beheaded?

Answer: David

Marie Antoinette was stripped of her usual beautiful,elegant clothing and wig. She was without her dentures which David distinctly captured in the uncharacteristic pucking of her mouth.
5. This major art movement is described as 'Characterized by strident color, distortions, and bold brushwork. Matisse and Rouault were leaders of the movement.

Answer: Fauvism

The work of early twentieth-century post-impressionists.
6. A painting, generally Oriental, on a long scroll is called a:

Answer: Makemono

7. The painting titled 'The Third of May' was painted by which of the following artists?

Answer: Goya

Goya painted and etched a series of works depicting the horrors of war. This particular painting was painted in 1814, depicting events that had occurred in 1808.
8. Which famous sculptor in a jealous rage took a knife and slashed the face of his mistress because she wanted to leave him?

Answer: Bernini

The mistress of Bernini was horribly disfigured for life.
9. Which artist became a close personal friend with Emperor Charles V ?

Answer: Titian

An unheard of honor for a painter of the 16th century comparable only to the relationship Michaelangelo had with the Popes.
10. Which artist died at age 25?

Answer: Aubrey Beardsley

Aubrey Beardsley whose black and white drawings express perfectly the Art Nouveau movement.
Source: Author BBQ

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