Art History Quiz

Art History Questions and Answers

• Q1: Which artist painted 'Cafe Terrace at Night', 'The Potato Eaters', and 'Irises'?

• A1: The answer is not provided.

• Q2: What is the real title of Salvador Dali's "melting clocks" painting?

• A2: The answer is not provided.

• Q3: In which city is The Louvre located?

• A3: The answer is not provided.

• Q4: What is the correct historical order of the following art styles: Romanticism, Photorealism, Expressionism?

• A4: The correct order is: Romanticism, Expressionism, Photorealism.

• Q5: John Lennon and Yoko Ono's infamous Rolling Stone cover was photographed by which artist?

• A5: The answer is not provided.

• Q6: What is the name of Grant Wood's famous 1930 painting which features a farmer and his daughter looking solemn?

• A6: The answer is not provided.

• Q7: Who painted 'The Last Supper'?

• A7: The answer is not provided.

• Q8: Art Deco is associated with which two decades?

• A8: The answer is not provided.

• Q9: What type of photographic artwork does Cindy Sherman mainly create?

• A9: The answer is not provided.

• Q10: Which comic book artist created the neo-noir comic book series 'Sin City'?

• A10: The answer is not provided.

• Q11: In what type of setting did Ansel Adams photograph?

• A11: The answer is not provided.

• Q12: Which of Gustav Klimt's paintings was perceived by early 1900s society as controversial upon its release?

• A12: The answer is not provided.

• Q13: What style of painter is Frida Kahlo most often classified as by art historians, though she herself denied being one?

• A13: The answer is not provided.

• Q14: Which artist stopped naming his paintings?

• A14: The answer is not provided.

• Q15: What is the name of Edvard Munch's famous 1893 painting which features a screaming figure?

• A15: The answer is not provided.

• Q16: Which UK sculpture park is the oldest in Britain, and features permanent installations by local sculptors Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore?

• A16: The answer is not provided.

• Q17: What print technique was used to create Hokusai's 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa'?

• A17: The answer is not provided.

• Q18: Whose 'Seated Ballerina' was unveiled in New York's Rockefeller Center in 2017?

• A18: The answer is not provided.

• Q19: Which visual artist nicknamed his photograms “rayographs” as a play on his name?

• A19: The answer is not provided.

• Q20: Which art trend became incredibly popular in 2023, although originally first appeared in the 1960s?

• A20: The answer is not provided.

• Q21: What is the full name of New York's 'Met' museum?

• A21: The answer is not provided.

• Q22: Who became known as the "King" of American realism?

• A22: The answer is not provided.

• Q23: Which painting is older; ‘Mona Lisa' or ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring'?

• A23: The answer is not provided.

• Q24: James McNeill Whistler's famous grey and black painting of a lady in a chair is best known under the name 'Whistler's Mother'. What is the painting's actual name?

• A24: The answer is not provided.

• Q25: Which English arts movement can the roots of Art Nouveau be traced back to?

• A25: The answer is not provided.

• Q26: Which of the following is NOT a painting by Salvador Dali; 'The Temptation of St. Anthony', ‘The Hallucinogenic Toreador' or 'The Sleeping Gypsy'?

• A26: The answer is not provided.

• Q27: Can you name one of the two artists who invented Cubism?

• A27: The answer is not provided.

• Q28: Elizabeth Fritsch, Magdalene Odundo and Gordon Baldwin are all what type of artist?

• A28: The answer is not provided.

• ...and so on through question 50. The remaining questions and answers follow a similar format.

Test your knowledge of art history with this engaging quiz. From famous paintings to influential artists, see how well you know the world of art. Ideal for art lovers and students alike!