Art quiz
Art has, since time immemorial, given people a medium to express themselves. Be it the scratches of everyday life on the walls of a cave, to the splashes of paint on a canvas that showed an artist’s inner turmoil, every art had a message to it. And when people study Arts, they also study about the different mediums, techniques, styles, eras, and genres that come under the wing. Be it the Dutch Golden Age that produced van Gogh and Rembrandt, or the Renaissance era with Michelangelo and da Vinci, every era has given us masterpieces!
And so, if you think you know enough about these topics, here is an art quiz about artists, art forms, their expressions, and genres. Attempt the quiz and stick to the end for the answers!
1. Which art movement of the 20th century is known for its focus on geometric shapes, straight lines, and emphasis on angles and abstract forms?
2. Who was the famous artist and his painting that introduced the world to ‘Impressionism’?
3. Salvador Dali, a famous artist, is credited with the start of which art genre?
4. The underrated painting ‘Cafe Terrace at Night’ is a creation of which famous artist?
5. Which Mexican artist is famous for her self-portraits and her tumultuous love and life?
6. A relatively new art movement, the ‘Pop Art’ is credited to which artist? And which is his most famous creation featuring an actress?
7. ‘The Persistence of Memory’ is the creation of which artist and under which genre?
8. Which artist is credited with creating the ‘High Renaissance’ style?
9. Which Dutch painter from the Baroque period is known for his ‘chiaroscuro’ technique?
10. Which artist is associated with the Neoclassicism movement and is famous for paintings like ‘The Death of Socrates’?
Answers
1. Cubism. 2. Claude Monet’s ‘Impression, Sunrise’. 3. Surrealism. 4. Vincent van Gogh. 5. Frida Kahlo. 6. Andy Warhol’s ‘Marilyn Diptych’. 7. It was created by Salvador Dali under the ‘Surrealism’ genre. 8. Michelangelo. 9. Rembrandt is associated with the Baroque era and chiaroscuro techniques. 10. Jacques-Louis David.
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