Art History Trivia Questions
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What artist, known for his paintings of Venice, was born with the name Giovanni Antonio Canal?
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canaletto
Who is the French neo-impressionist considered the creator of pointillism?
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georges seurat
Which French artist, who was an apprentice house painter in 1899 and moved to Paris in 1902, helped start Cubism?
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georges braque
Which artist's pointillist 'Bathing Scene' was rejected by the 1884 Salon and later shown at the Salon de Independants?
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georges seurat
Which Fauvist leader designed and decorated the Chapel of the Rosary in Vence from 1948-1951?
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henri matisse
What was the nickname given to Andy Warhol's loft on East 47th Street due to its former use and his mass-production techniques?
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factory
Which French artist faced such severe criticism for his painting 'Olympia' that he had to temporarily leave France?
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Édouard manet
Who is the Florentine sculptor whose real name was Donato?
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donatello
Which artist's paintings, including 'The Sleeping Gypsy', had a strong influence on the Surrealist movement?
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henri rousseau
Which artist, who used his wealthy wife Saskia Van Uylenburgh as a model, got married in 1634?
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rembrandt
What new art form did Edgar Degas explore after being inspired by the works of Eadweard Muybridge?
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photography
Which great artist sculpted one of his first reliefs, 'Madonna of the Stairs'?
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michelangelo
What was the nickname given to Jacopo Robusti due to his father's occupation as a dyer?
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tintoretto
Who is the grandmother of American folk art that painted 'Over the River to Grandma's House'?
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grandma moses
Which American artist, known for his art nouveau lamps, developed an iridescent glass called 'Favrile'?
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louis comfort tiffany
Which Englishman painted the famous artwork featuring a 'blue girl'?
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thomas gainsborough
In what city was art worth approximately $100 million stolen from the Gardner Museum in 1990?
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boston
In 1934, who became a professor of fine arts at the University of Iowa and is best known for painting 'American Gothic'?
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grant wood
Who painted the massive work known as 'The Night Watch,' which measures over 12 by 14 feet?
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rembrandt
Which artist was threatened by Vincent van Gogh in 1888 while they were living together?
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paul gauguin
To which island did Caravaggio flee after assaulting a fellow knight?
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malta
Which famous Spanish painter mentioned that his mother believed he would become pope if he were a monk, but he ultimately became an artist instead?
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pablo picasso
Which artist painted the masterpiece originally titled 'The Militia Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq'?
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rembrandt
Which great Flemish artist painted his young wife Helene in a fur cloak around 1639?
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peter paul rubens
Who is the artist of the painting titled 'View of Toledo'?
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el greco
Which museum honored Picasso's 90th birthday in 1971 by displaying his work in its Grande Galerie?
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louvre
Which Flemish Baroque artist, alongside Van Dyck, is noted by Anthony Janson for achieving international status?
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peter paul rubens
Which artist, known for his Maine seascapes, frequently traveled to the Adirondacks and Florida to paint?
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winslow homer
Who is the artist whose works were first termed as 'mobiles' by Marcel Duchamp?
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alexander calder
Which artist's diaries from 1976-87 were edited and published by Pat Hackett?
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andy warhol
Which French artist finished his series of paintings titled 'Poplars' before beginning his famous 'Water Lily' murals?
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claude monet
Which artist was 24 years old when he first painted Spain's Philip IV, who became his patron?
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diego velázquez
What is the nickname of the artist who signed his paintings as Domenikos Theotokopoulos?
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el greco
What was the major art colony in Paris until the 1920s known for its quaint hillside section?
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montmartre
Who is the painter known for his portrayal of Christina Olson, a polio victim?
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andrew wyeth
Who is the artist known for painting ballerinas and depicted Mademoiselle Lala hanging by her teeth in a circus?
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edgar degas
Who began work on 'The Gates of Hell' in 1880 but never completed the project?
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auguste rodin
Who had a one-woman show at MoMA in 1946, the same year her husband Alfred Stieglitz passed away?
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georgia o'keeffe
In 1937, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, who came to Chicago and founded the New Bauhaus, was originally from which country?
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hungary
Which Iowan artist was a leader of the regionalism movement that dominated U.S. art in the 1930s?
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grant wood
In what capital city did Diego Rivera create the mural called 'Creation' for the National Preparatory School?
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mexico city
What is the name of the sleek, elegant style of the 1920s that is also known as jazz modern?
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art deco
Which German-born artist has been referred to as 'Dadamax' and 'The Complete Surrealist'?
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max ernst
Which country is home to the Capodimonte porcelain factory, founded in 1743 on the grounds of a royal palace?
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italy
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