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While questions about art are usually notorious for their discussion-evoking qualities and vague answers, you could still have a pretty rad trivia game on the topic. How, you ask? Well, easy - you just skip all the inquiries about the meaning of it and skip straight to solid facts, the same as you would with any trivia game. Want to check if our little theory is correct? Check out our art trivia questions which we’ve gathered in this list, then!
Although you might think that to conquer this art quiz, you might need a yearly pass to MoMa, rest assured that a nice chunk of these questions can easily be answered straight from your general knowledge. Think something along the lines of the name of the creator of the Mona Lisa. Simple, right? However, if you do have MoMa’s yearly pass, there are some harder questions for you, too. Think along the lines of art history trivia meets modern creators. So, really, we made sure that this art trivia game caters to the needs of everyone - from kids to connoisseurs, there are questions for anyone’s and everyone’s taste.
With the conclusion of our introduction nearing its end, this might just be the time to invite you to actually go and check out our trivia questions and answers. You know where to find them, right? Once you are there, rank the questions to your liking and invite your friends to play this challenging trivia game with you!
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#1
Which famous street artist is from Bristol?
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#2
How many times has the Mona Lisa been stolen?
#4
Which technique did Vincent Van Gogh use to paint “Sunflowers”?
#5
Who painted ‘The Starry Night’?
#6
Which famous museum of modern and contemporary art can you find in Bilbao?
#7
Which artist is known for abstract color field paintings?
#8
The artist Kandinsky is considered the first for this type of art?
#9
Which of Picasso’s famous paintings was inspired by the bombings of civilians during the Spanish War?
#10
Which Renaissance artist is the most famous procrastinator of all time?
#11
What is unusual about Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, "The Mona Lisa"?
#12
What type of art is art deco – painting, sculpture or architecture?
#13
Which art movement came first – Impressionism or Cubism?
#14
Which artist is famous for Pop Art?
#15
Which art technique creates an optical illusion?
#16
What movement did Henri Matisse lead?
#18
Which artist died poor but became incredibly rich after his death?
patricia patricia 2 years ago (edited)
Became incredible rich after his death???? Once you die, that's it. You don't become anything. He only sold one painting, died poor, and his paintings are with millions now. The question is really stupid.
#19
Where was Pablo Picasso born?
#20
Which country is Claude Monet from?
#21
Which female artist is known as “Mother of American modernism”?
#22
What’s space in art?
#23
What’s the name for the technique that involves loosely applying a thin layer of paint with a dry brush over an existing layer?
#24
What’s hatching?
#25
Who painted "The Scream"?
#26
Andy Warhol was shot three times in the chest. Who shot him?
#27
Which flying object can you see on 'Whaam!' by Roy Lichtenstein?
#28
Complete the name of this famous painting by Rembrandt. ‘The Storm on the Sea of ______”.
#29
Which TV show features Adam and Eve by Lucas Cranach the Elde in the opening credits?
#30
Which Johannes Vermeer’s painting is also used by a brand of yoghurt in France?
#31
Who painted "Nighthawks"?
#32
Which country is Gustav Klimt from?
#33
Who designed The Lotus Temple?
#34
What is Pablo Picasso’s style of artwork known as?
#35
Where did Vincent Van Gogh paint the famous “Starry Night”?
Eligijus Sinkunas 2 years ago
Answer: From the window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
#36
Salvador Dalí is associated with which art movement?
#37
Which French artist is most famous for his obsession with ballerinas?
#38
The famous painting, “Birth of Venus” by Botticelli, features a goddess floating in the ocean on what?
#39
Which surrealist artist is known for painting melting clocks?
#40
Which brand are the Soup Cans on the famous Andy Warhol painting?
#41
In which city can you find the Rijksmuseum?
#42
Which Italian architect and sculptor was famous for creating the Baroque style?
Daniel Gómez 2 years ago (edited)
Bernini didn't "create" the Baroque, there were already baroque artists before him , he just happened to be the highlight of the Italian baroque because of his skills. Rubens, for example, came way before him and is considered to be a baroque artist already, even though he wasn't even Italian, but the style was born in Italy.
#43
In which city and country is The Louvre art museum located?
#44
Who painted the “Mona Lisa”?
#45
Which French art movement of the late 19th century is characterized by evoking emotion rather than realism?
#46
Which abstract expressionist was known for using the “drip technique”?
#47
Which famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci was used for target practice by Napoleon’s soldiers?
#48
What is a primary color?
Eligijus Sinkunas 2 years ago
Answer: A color that can’t be made by mixing other colors together.
#49
What are the three primary colors?
#50
What do you call a combination of magazine cut-outs, pictures, cloth, and other objects?
#51
Which famous painter cut off a part of his ear?
#52
What is the true art term for color?
#53
Black and white are not colors, but…?
#54
La Giaconda is better known as what?
#55
Which is the only piece of artwork that Michelangelo had ever signed?
#56
What object most commonly appears in Picasso’s paintings?
#57
The primary visual element in Impressionist paintings is what?
#58
In which country can you find the Terracota warriors?
#59
In which city can you find David by Michelangelo?
#60
True or False – Vincent van Gogh spent one year in the mental hospital.
#61
In which museum can you find the painting ‘Guernica’ by Pablo Picasso?
#62
Which famous Leonardo Da Vinci painting can you see in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan?
#63
In which museum can you find the ‘The Birth of Venus’ by Sandro Botticelli?
#64
In which city can you find The Thinker by Auguste Rodin?
#65
During which century did Vincent Van Gogh live?
#66
Which Italian artist painted ‘The School of Athens’ and ‘Sistine Madonna’?
#67
Which artist was known as a polymath?
Eligijus Sinkunas 2 years ago
Answer: Leonardo da Vinci. He was also a draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect.
#68
What disfigured Michelangelo?
Eligijus Sinkunas 2 years ago
Answer: Michelangelo’s rival, Pietro Torrigiano, hit him in the nose with a mallet.
#69
What’s another name for wet-on-wet painting?
#70
Who painted "Whistler’s Mother"?
#71
What is Gustav Klimt’s most famous painting?
#72
When did Leonardo da Vinci draw "Vitruvian Man"?
#73
How long did the Cubism period last?
#74
What name was the extravagant period of art and architecture prevalent in Europe during most of the 17th century?
#75
Which famous painter was also a sculptor, an architect, and an engineer?
#76
Which other painter is often associated with Francoise Gilot?
#77
The American Gothic is one of the most recognizable paintings in the world. Who painted it?
#78
Claude Monet is most known for his paintings of what?
#80
Which period has a French name that translates to “rebirth” in English?
#81
Who designed the Guggenheim Museum?
#82
Which artist was most famous for their close-up perspective paintings of flowers?
#83
Vincent Van Gogh had an older brother who died at birth. What was his name?
#85
To try and prove that Michelangelo couldn’t paint, which artist that suggested to the Pope that he should paint the Sistine Chapel?
#86
Which artist was struck in the face with a mallet by an envious rival, permanently disfiguring him?
#87
Which Spanish painter is referred to as both the last of the old masters and the moderns?
#88
In which country is the famous Sphinx statue located?
#89
What do you call a point with no end?
#91
The Art Deco movement focuses specifically on which element of art?
#92
How old is the first known human work of art?
#93
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
#94
In which city can you find the British Museum?
#95
Which famous female pharaoh bust was sculpted by Thutmose?
#96
Which Mexican artist was married to Diego Rivera and is famous for her self portraits?
#97
In which city can you find the Manneken Pis?
#98
Complete the name of this famous painting by Johannes Vermeer. ‘Girl with a _____ ______”.
#99
How many canvases of Marilyn Monroe make up the Andy Warhol piece ‘Shot Marilyns’?
#100
Which flag can you see on ‘Liberty Leading the People’ by Eugène Delacroix?
#101
In which country was the sculpture ‘The Venus de Milo’ discovered?
#102
Which painting by Sandro Botticelli means ‘Spring’ in Italian?
#103
Which colour is the hair of the lady in ‘In the Car’ by Roy Lichtenstein?
#104
How many years did it take for Michelangelo to complete ‘The Last Judgment’?
#105
During which century did Rembrandt live?
#106
Which colour is the dress of the wife on ‘The Arnolfini Portrait” by Jan Van Eyck?
#107
Which Japanese artist is known for her series of installations called ‘Dots Obsession’?
#108
In which London museum does 007 meet with Q in the James Bond movie Skyfall?
#109
Which Spanish artist painted ‘The Third of May 1808’?
#110
What is Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino) best-known for?
#111
What period was Peter Paul Rubens from?
#112
What are hard edges in painting?
#113
What’s line quality?
#114
What does tint mean in art?
#115
What’s underdrawing?
#116
What’s blending in art?
Eligijus Sinkunas 2 years ago
Answer: Mixing two or more colors or shades to create a smooth transition.
#117
What’s stippling in painting?
#118
Who painted "Dürer’s Rhinoceros"?
#119
Who painted "The Sleeping Gypsy"?
#120
Who was the first living person to have their art displayed in The Louvre?
#121
Who painted the “Girl Before a Mirror” and “The Weeping Woman”?
#122
Which painter continued his work despite having crippling arthritis?
#123
Which famous American painter was initially rejected by the US Navy during World War I for being underweight?
#124
How many words long is Pablo Picasso’s full name?
#125
The painting “The Surrender of Breda,” painted by Diego Velasquez, carries what theme?
#126
What year was Pablo Picasso born?
#127
Which American painter is famous for his paintings depicting the rural American Midwest including ‘American Gothic’?
#128
In which American city is the Getty Center?
#129
In which Spanish city can you find the Salvador Dalí Museum?
#130
Complete the name of this famous painting by Claude Monet. ‘The ____ Field near Argenteuil”.
#131
Which French colorist painted ‘The Snail’ and ‘Goldfish’?
#132
True or False – Surrealism started just after WWI.
#133
In which American city can you find the Wynwood Walls?
#134
In which museum can you find the ‘The Persistence of Memory’ by Salvador Dalí?
#135
Complete the name of this famous painting by Pablo Picasso. ‘Les Demoiselles __ ______”.
#136
In which museum can you find ‘A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte’ by Georges Seurat?
#137
Which country is René Magritte from?
#138
What is the other name given to ‘Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1’ by James Whistler?
#139
Which art technique consists of employing two or three tints of a single color?
#140
Who painted ‘Broadway Boogie-Woogie’?
#141
Who painted ‘The Raft of the Medusa’?
#142
In which museum can you find the ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’ by Hieronymus Bosch?
#143
Which Italian artist is known for his sculptures in both marble and bronze such as David and Equestrian statue of Gattamelata?
#144
In which American city can you find the Dali Museum?
#145
Which one of the following Magritte paintings came first – The Son of Man or The Treachery of Images?
#146
Who was the leader of the French Romantic school?
#147
What period was Angelika Kauffmann from?
#148
How many pieces did Paul Gauguin paint?
#149
What type of art was Utagawa Hiroshige famous for?
#150
Who was the first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize?
#151
What’s Ludwig Mies van der Rohe known as?
#152
Who is known as the father of Baroque painting?
#153
Who was the most celebrated female painter of the 17th century?
#154
What year did Salvador Dalí paint "The Persistence of Memory"?
#155
What year did Jan van Eyck paint "Arnolfini Portrait"?
#156
What year did Diego Velázquez paint "Las Meninas"?
#157
Who painted ‘The Calling of St Matthew’ and ‘Judith Beheading Holofernes’?
#158
In ‘Emily in Paris’, Emily, Gabriel and Camille go to an immersive exhibit of which artist?
#159
Between what years was the Rococo period?
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Jody Whitmarsh 2 years ago
Which Victorian era European artist is known for painting reflective water?
Jody Whitmarsh 2 years ago
Alois Nitze...I own the original he did of Trevi Font Roma
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Which Victorian era European artist is known for painting reflective water?
Jody Whitmarsh 2 years ago
Alois Nitze...I own the original he did of Trevi Font Roma
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