The Fascinating History of Art!

Art is something we all enjoy, to varying degrees. But there is more to a painting than just color on fabric and more to a sculpture than stone or metal. Knowing art history is understanding the context and meaning added to that beauty. How much art history do YOU know?
 
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What do we call the period of extravagant art and architecture prevalent in Europe during most of the 17th century?
The Victorian period
The Gothic period
The Renaissance period
The Baroque period
 
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The artist Kandinsky is considered the first for this type of art?
Pointism
Surreal
Cubism
Abstract
 
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Hint
American Gothic is one of the most recognizable paintings in the world. Who painted it?
Jackson Pollock
Edward Hopper
Grant Wood
Mary Cassatt
 
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Hint
This famous composer only composed one opera, called 'Fidelio'
Beethoven
Schubert
Bach
Mozart
 
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Hint
What was Claude Monet most famous for painting?
Water lilies
Stars
Daisies
Sunflowers
 
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In prehistoric times, which of these ingredients was used for art?
Red Clay
Plant Pigments
Ashes
All answers are true
 
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Hint
Which French art movement of the late 19th century is characterized by evoking emotion rather than realism?
Surrealism
Post Impressionism
Impressionism
Cubism
 
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Hint
Which French artist is most famous for his obsession with ballerinas?
Claude Monet
Edgar Degas
Paul Cézanne
Henri Matisse
 
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Which painter was known for using the “drip technique”?
Agnes Martin
Franz Kline
Mark Rothko
Jackson Pollock
 
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Hint
Which artist died poor but became incredibly famous after his death?
Michelangelo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Vincent van Gogh
Pablo Picasso
 
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Hint
What is an unusual feature for a face in Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, The Mona Lisa?
Her ears aren't at the same height
She has no eyebrows
One eye is bigger than the other
Her smile is crooked
 
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Hint
Thanks to Pierre, Baron de Coubertin, between the years of 1912 and 1948, art was considered...
A low status occupation
A sign of communist sympathy
An Olympic sport
Something for women to pursue
 
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True or False: Pablo Picasso was accused of stealing the Mona Lisa
False
True
 
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Hint
Who composed the famous group of violin concerti called 'Four Seasons'?
Chopin
Bach
Vivaldi
Mozart
 
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One does not NEED to know art history to enjoy the beauty of art. However, one can lose some of the meaning behind... READ MORE
 
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