Welcome to our “Artfully Crafted” trivia quiz! This quiz is sure to draw a smile on your face and paint your day with some fun. We hope you “canvas” handle all the puns, because we’ve definitely “brushed” up on them! So, forget about your “palette” of daily troubles and let’s “frame” our minds for some art trivia. Sit back, “relaxel” and “color” us impressed with your art knowledge!
1. Which artist is famous for his paintings of sunflowers?
2. Who painted a starry night sky over a small town?
3. Who is the famous artist known for painting abstract portraits and figures using geometric shapes?
4. Who created the famous sculpture of a man deep in thought, sitting on a rock?
5. Where can you see the painting of the woman known for her mysterious smile, also known as the Mona Lisa?
6. What painting technique involves creating pictures out of small dots?
7. What flower is often used in paintings to symbolize purity?
8. What type of paint was used to create the famous, somewhat scary painting, ‘The Scream’?
9. Who took a famous photograph of a worried looking mother during the Great Depression in America?
10. Who is known for creating graffiti art and remaining completely anonymous?
11. What building is famous for looking like it has water flowing down it, hence the name ‘Fallingwater’?
12. What type of painting uses small dots to create the picture, and is typical of the Indigenous people of Australia?
13. Who created the album cover for The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’?
14. Who is considered the ‘mother’ of modern fashion, known for creating the ‘little black dress’?
15. Who is a popular artist known for his daily digital artwork project, called ‘Everydays’?
16. What is the name of the book that uses drawings and text to tell a story about mice during World War II?
17. What is the technique used in painting where water is used to dilute the paint and create a softer effect?
18. Who is an artist known for her large, spider-like sculptures?
19. What artist is well known for his drip paintings?
20. Whose painting style is known as ‘Pop Art’, with a famous artwork depicting a can of soup?
21. Who painted a large mural of colorful flowers for the 1889 World Exhibition?
22. What artist is famous for his gothic, nightmarish artworks, such as ‘The Persistence of Memory’?
23. Who created a famous sculpture of a woman with no arms, known as the Venus de Milo?
24. Where can you see a lot of Vincent Van Gogh’s art? Hint: It’s in his namesake museum.
25. What’s the technique called where you create a picture by sticking together pieces of paper or fabric?
26. Who is the famous artist known for his ‘Blue Period’?
27. Who designed the geometric, glass pyramid entrance to the Louvre?
28. What is the most expensive painting ever sold? Hint: It’s by Leonardo da Vinci.
29. What film director is known for his symmetrical and colorfully stylized films, including ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’?
30. Which artist is known for her self-portraits, often featuring a unibrow and traditional Mexican clothing?
31. Which artist painted ‘The Last Supper’ on the wall of a dining hall in a convent in Italy?
32. What artist is well known for his paintings of ballet dancers?
33. Which artist famously painted “Girl With a Pearl Earring”?
34. Who is the famous English artist known for his romantic landscapes and dramatic use of color and light, such as in ‘The Fighting Temeraire’?
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That’s “draws” to a close our art trivia quiz. We hope your brain isn’t too “stretched” from all those questions. Thanks for joining us in this “whimsi-collage” of art trivia. Don’t forget, there’s a whole “gallery” of other quizzes waiting for you at Trivia Bliss, including one all about modern art and another about sculptures. Check them out, and keep the trivia “master-peace” going!
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