Art Quiz September 4th 2020

Laurence Holfencenr.jpgLaurence Holofcener’s sculptures of whom?
2   What are Easter Island Sculptured Heads called by the Rapa Nui people?
gustav-klimt-background.jpg3    Which artist painted this background<
  •  Egon Schiele
  •  Alfred Kubin
  •  Gustav Klimt
  •  Friedensreich Hundertwasser
        4        What Dynasty is this vase from?chriedu-2 vase.jpg
5           What is the name of the cross dressing British artist?
lotus-ganesha-sue-halstenberg.jpg6     This God Ganesha is from which culture?
7      Who always left his mark in form of a wooden mouse? and what was his nickname?
8      Who created The Thinker in stone?
9     Which artist won the 2007 Turner Prize with State Britain?
 10    Who was the architect for Liverpool Catholic Cathedral?

Art Quiz 23, set by Ted Short

1. Graffiti comes from the Italian word graffiato. What does graffiato mean?
2. Which American painter is best known for his paintings depicting the rural
American Midwest, particularly American Gothic?
(a) Edward Hopper, (b) Daniel Clowes, (c) Grant Wood, (d) Bill Watterson

3. To which Renaissance artist is Salvator Mundi, which sold for $450,300,000
at Christies in New York in 2017, usually attributed?

4. One of the most famous images of the French Revolution was painted by
Jacques-Louis David in 1793. It depicts the assassination of the revolutionary
journalist Jean-Paul _______, by Charlotte Corday. It has been described as the
first moderistic painting for “the way it took the stuff of politics as its material,
and did not transmute it

5 Which Impressionist spent 7 years on The Bathers, yet still considered it
unfinished when he died in 1906?

6. Which pointillist painted the large canvas (79 inches x 118 inches)
Bathers at Asnieres in 1884, depicting a placid suburban scene by
the River Seine?

For a bonus mark, in which famous capital city gallery would you be able to
view it?
7. Which famous photographer / singer snapped The Beatles at Brian Epstein’s house
in Belgravia at the launch of Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967?

8. Vincent Van Gogh painted Starry Night in 1889 in St-Remy-de-Provence, but
from what type of building was he staying at the time?

9. The Yellow Christ and The Green Christ are two key works of Symbolism in
painting. Which French painter produced them in 1899?

10. In which city would you find the Ashmolean Museum?

Art quiz 22 Take care

 1    Where did this Goddess Medusa come from?
Who created this beautiful broach?    
3 What does the art term Scumbling mean?
 4  Where did Salvador Dali
die?
                      5 Who’s  Sculptures  do we have on Crosby Beach?
             6  What is the large sculpture in Gateshead called?
           7   Where did Vincent van Gogh spend his later years?

8   What does the term scumbling in art mean?

9  What is the famous  tapestry in Normandy called?
          10  Which Italian city was this fresco unearthed?

Art Quiz 20

1  What colour is named Prussian?

2 Who’s red lips inspired Dali’s  sofa?
3 Where was Surrealist artist Lenora  Carrington born?
4 Who painted Heinz soup cans?
5 What was Paul McCartney’s wife famous for?
6 What Nationality was Whistler?
7  Who were the Glasgow Four Art Nouveau artist?
The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.
9 What is the common name for this design?
10  Who was the  Russian pioneer of Abstract Art?

Art Quiz 19

 1 Who  painted this God of Wine?
  2    What term describes this type of art?
3    Which artist said  “I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream” ?
4   Which American has the name of a precious stone?
5  Where would you be if you viewed this amazing architecture?
                                               singapore.jpg
6  Who designed Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral?
7  Which country sent  Warriors to World Museum Liverpool?
 8   Why have these tomb paintings lasted so long?   
    9    Which  renaissance  artist  created his sculpture David?       *
10  What colour in Cilla Black’s  Rainbow song is not in a Rainbow?

Art Quiz 18

1    Which  Austrian artist painted the Kiss

2     What is Salvador Dali’s most famous artwork?
3     Who  was his muse?
4      Who did Roald Dahl commission to cartoon his books?
5      Leda and the Swan was painted by which Italian artist? 
6      Where was David Hockney born?
7      Name Clement Freud’s famous brother?
8      Which artist has a style of beard named after him?
9      Who was the illustrationist  for Peter Pan books as seen here?
peter Pan eggleston.jpg
10      Who designed la sagrada familia?

art quiz 17

1      Which member of the Beatles went to Liverpool School of Art?

 

2   Who did this self portrait ?
      Self Portrait II
3   What is the term used for this style of art?
   Posters Blue Arabesque Arch 50x70
4
Why is Impressionism  called impressionism ?
5
Which famous Impressionist lived in Honfleur?
6
Which artist made a toilet into an artwork?
7
Where was Peggy Guggenheim born?
8
Who was the artist famous for painting The Grand Canal Venice?
9
What was the name of Portuguese artist who painted War ?
 Which is now  in the Tate collection.
10
What are the five primary colours?

Art Quiz 16

1   Which of these is a work by English artist Tracey Emin?

  1. My Fridge
  2. My Bed
  3. My Sofa
  4. My Television
  5. 2  Who painted this garden?
  6.  
3   Do you know this famous Pauls surname?
Paul Cezanne
4    Which other famous Paul painted these beautiful golden ladies?
6   Who is this below?
Leonardo da Vinci: self-portrait
  1. 6    Rene Magritte’s ‘The Son of Man’ depicts a man in a suit and bowler hat.    Which fruit is  covering his face?
7    Who painted this Lady with Ermine?
Leonardo da Vinci: Lady with an Ermine
8  Which Scottish artist is famous for this work?
Jack Vettriano The Singing Butler painting is shipped worldwide,including stretched canvas and framed art.This Jack Vettriano The Singing Butler painting is available at custom size. Jack Vettriano, Rain Dance, Dancing In The Rain, Dancing Couple, People Dancing, Henri Rousseau, Henri Matisse, The Singing Butler, Michael Sowa
9   I am sure we all know who did this Family Group.
Henry Moore - Family Group | Phillips
10    Who are this famous artistic couple?
Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo | Diego rivera, Diego rivera frida kahlo ...

Art Appreciation – Quiz 15. July 3 rd

Hi all

 I hope these are answerable with some research maybe, but what else have you to do?

 

1
What genre of art is this painting by Alphonse Mucha?
2     The Girl With a….’what’? Is a 17th Century painting by Johannes Vermeer?
3     Where did Toulouse Lautrec usually hang out with Absinthe?
4   Which artist made this quote;?
    I am no longer an artist,I am a messenger for those who want the war to go on         forever…and may it burn their lousy souls?
5   What famous painting is on the new £20 note?
6   How many art works, Paintings, Sculptures, or Photographs are called The Kiss?
7 Who painted this flower? Light-of-Iris-1924-Georgia-OKeeffe-1.jpg
8  The painting , The Dinner Party was by a local artist.  Where did we view it on one of our local art trips?               N.B   ( if you came should will remember)
9  How many Guggenheim Galleries are there?
1 0 Who did Frida  Kahlo marry and how many times?
11 Which British Pop Artist did this Collage?

12  Which famous statesman when asked  to cut the art funding                during the war,

           Said” then what are we fighting for?
 Good Luck
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 Maureen