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Quiz about Growing a Painting
Quiz about Growing a Painting

Growing a Painting Trivia Quiz


Some paintings grow on you, some have things growing in them, some are organic entities in their own right. Here are some questions organically linked to paintings for you to solve.

A multiple-choice quiz by Team Comedy of Errors. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Christinap
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
327,301
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
922
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: gracious1 (6/10), andymuenz (6/10), Guest 77 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which flowers are closely associated with the painter, Claude Monet? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. One of the earliest bases for oil paints, and still the most common, is linseed oil. Linseed oil is derived from: Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Sunflowers are synonymous with Van Gogh, but where do these flowers originally come from? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the Post-Impressionist artist that enjoyed creating still life paintings that included many different types of fruit? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Sometimes a painting grows out of a moment in history. In 1937, Picasso abandoned work on a mural he'd been working on for months, in order to paint which 'tragic' masterpiece commemorating the destruction of a village in Spain's Basque Region during the civil war? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In 1873 Pissarro painted 'Chrysanthemums in a Chinese Vase'. In the Victorian language of flowers, what do chrysanthemums stand for? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the name of the painting by Johannes Vermeer that became a book and then a film? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. An organic entity in its own right, the painting 'Relativity' depicts sets of stairs that defy logic and gravity, and it has been used in many movies, TV series and even cartoons where a surreal atmosphere is required. Who is the artist? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which member of the Beatles, whose own paintings are heavily influenced by nature, has the honour of having had a rose named after him?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Everyone knows that Dan Brown used Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings in 'The Da Vinci Code'. In the sequel, 'The Lost Symbol', he used the work of Albrecht Dürer. Which of his engravings contained 'The Magic Square'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which flowers are closely associated with the painter, Claude Monet?

Answer: Water lilies

The magic of water lilies is well known to us from Monet's paintings. They come in shades of white, pink, red, apricot and yellow and add beauty and colour to any body of water from a lake to a small water feature. They range from petite, miniature varieties, through to those with large flowers. Most do well in water about 30 to 60 centimetres deep. Miniature varieties can thrive even in more shallow conditions.

(Question by Calpurnia09)
2. One of the earliest bases for oil paints, and still the most common, is linseed oil. Linseed oil is derived from:

Answer: The seed of the flax plant

The origin of using oil based paints is not entirely understood, however by the early Renaissance period oil painting was very popular. The colour is produced by mixing various pigments or chemicals with the oil. Unfortunately, in the early days, the pigments used were often toxic such as arsenic compounds, lead and cadmium.

(Question by Dutty4eva)
3. Sunflowers are synonymous with Van Gogh, but where do these flowers originally come from?

Answer: Central America

Sunflowers are first recorded in Mexico around 2600BC. They then appear in Tennessee some 300 years later and were probably introduced to the Mississippi Valley area around the same time, along with maize. When the flowers are in bud the heads follow the sun from East to West, but when they are in full bloom they lose this ability and become fixed, usually facing East. They will grow in any fertile soil that receives full sun and have been known to attain heights of up to twelve feet. Their seeds are a favourite bird food.

(Question by Christinap)
4. Who was the Post-Impressionist artist that enjoyed creating still life paintings that included many different types of fruit?

Answer: Paul Cézanne

Most of Paul Cézanne's paintings are still lifes. These were done in the studio with simple props: a cloth, some fruit, a vase or bowl and, later in his career, plaster sculptures. Cézanne's still lifes are both traditional and modern. The fruits and objects are readily identifiable, they are still commonplace today.

(Question by em1958)
5. Sometimes a painting grows out of a moment in history. In 1937, Picasso abandoned work on a mural he'd been working on for months, in order to paint which 'tragic' masterpiece commemorating the destruction of a village in Spain's Basque Region during the civil war?

Answer: Guernica

The attack on the Republican stronghold village of Guernica on April 26 1937, by warplanes from the German Condor Legion, was led by Colonel Wolfram von Richthofen, a distant cousin of the World War I flying ace, Manfred von Richthofen (the famed 'Red Baron'). Picasso had been working for two months on a mural commissioned by the Spanish Republican Government for that year's World's Fair in Paris, but abandoned it on learning about Guernica and began a new mural on May 1st, finishing it six weeks later. The 25' x 11' black-and-white mural in oil on canvas captures not just the horror of the event in Guernica itself, but is a timeless and universal statement about human suffering and misery in war.

(Question by dsimpy)
6. In 1873 Pissarro painted 'Chrysanthemums in a Chinese Vase'. In the Victorian language of flowers, what do chrysanthemums stand for?

Answer: Cheerfulness

The Victorians were very keen on the language of flowers and assigned a meaning to almost every bloom. Chrysanthemums in general mean cheerfulness or good friendship. Red chrysanthemums on their own stand for love, white ones for truth, and yellow for slighted love. Other Countries have their own interpretations, for example in China they mean Taoist perfection and simplicity, in Japan they are the Imperial emblem and in parts of Europe they are used almost exclusively in memorials on graves.

(Question by StarStruck60)
7. What is the name of the painting by Johannes Vermeer that became a book and then a film?

Answer: Girl with a Pearl Earring

The 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Johannes Vermeer is almost as well known as the 'Mona Lisa'. It was lost to the public for 200 years and but appeared at an auction in The Hague in 1881 when it was bought by A.A. des Tombe. In Tracy Chevalier's eponymous novel the sitter is held to be a servant in Vermeer's household. In fact nothing is known of the sitter although it has been suggested that she was Vermeer's eldest daughter, Maria. She would have been sixteen or seventeen years old in 1665-1667, the date that scholars have assigned to the painting.

(Question by Calpurnia09)
8. An organic entity in its own right, the painting 'Relativity' depicts sets of stairs that defy logic and gravity, and it has been used in many movies, TV series and even cartoons where a surreal atmosphere is required. Who is the artist?

Answer: M C Escher

Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898 - 1972) was born in The Netherlands. His work was largely mathematical despite having no formal training in this area. He was fascinated with impossible objects, which led to the creation of 'Relativity' in 1953.
This painting was used in 'The Matrix', one of the 'Nightmare on Elm Street' films, and most memorably (for me) in the classic movie 'Labyrinth'.
It has also been used in cartoons such as 'Sonic the Hedgehog', 'Family Guy' and 'The Simpsons'.
There is a room based on this painting in the Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World.

(Question by Cally 242)
9. Which member of the Beatles, whose own paintings are heavily influenced by nature, has the honour of having had a rose named after him?

Answer: Paul McCartney

The 'Paul McCartney Rose' or 'Sweet Lady' was introduced around 1995.
It is a large flowered Hybrid Tea rose with medium pink petals. Although an ordinary looking rose, its distinguishing feature is its exceptionally strong fragrance. Since its original cultivation it has won several awards.



(Question by Cally 242)
10. Everyone knows that Dan Brown used Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings in 'The Da Vinci Code'. In the sequel, 'The Lost Symbol', he used the work of Albrecht Dürer. Which of his engravings contained 'The Magic Square'?

Answer: Melancolia l

Albrecht Dürer (1471 - 1528) was born in Nuremburg and is renowned for being the greatest artist of the Northern Renaissance. 'Melancolia l' was engraved in 1514 and played a large role in Dan Brown's 'The Lost Symbol'. Its portrayal of a 'Magic Square' was a key point and clue in this novel. A magic square is a grid of numbers in which all the totals (horizontal, vertical and diagonal) add up to the same number, for example:

2 7 6
9 5 1
4 3 8

All rows add up to 15!

(Question by Cally242)
Source: Author Christinap

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