Popular Art Trivia
148 Trivia Questions & Answers
What did Walter de Maria fill an entire room with in a New York gallery in 1977?
Soil Click to see the answer
In which country was the Expressionism movement started in the 19th century?
Germany
Which first name links the writer ... Albee and the artist ... Hopper?
Edward
Where was the artist JMW Turner born?
London
Which Shakespeare play features a mad king who divides his land amongst his daughters?
King Lear
Which of the following is a contemporary artist?
David Hockney
Which painter was recognized by his contemporaries as 'The Sun Amidst Small Stars'?
Titian Click to see the answer
What was Picasso's reply to a comment that his portrait of Gertrude Stein did not look like her?
She will'
The famous pottery from England is known as what?
Wedgewood
Which of these is a traditional dance from eastern Europe?
Polka
On what is the Mona Lisa painted?
Wood
Which Shakespeare play contains the quote 'When actions do not, our fears make us traitors'?
Macbeth
What style of painting is the Flemish painter Rubens associated with?
Baroque
Raphael was a famous artist and sculptor in which country?
Italy
Which painting was mistakenly thought to represent a night scene due to a cover of varnish?
Night Watch
Which 20th century art movement were Salvador Dali, René Magritte and André Breton associated?
Surrealism Click to see the answer
Where did the Festival Fringe originate in 1947?
Edinburgh
What was the name of Shakespeare's Theatre?
The Globe
Which artist's first known painting was titled 'The Stoning of Saint Stephen'?
Rembrandt
What type of art is the British artist 'Banksy' best known for?
Graffiti
Where is the Old Vic Theatre located?
London
What is the title of Leonardo da Vinci's drawing depicting a male figure in two superimposed positions?
Vitruvian Man
Who produced various colored prints of Campbell's Soup cans?
Andy Warhol
Salvador Dali died in which year?
1989
What 20th century art movement was led by Henri Matisse and Andre Derain?
Fauvism
Which Alma W Thomas painting is in Obama's private quarters in the White House?
Skylight
What is the name of the main character in the novel 'Brighton Rock'?
Pinky
Which of these operas is set in Ancient Egypt?
Aida Click to see the answer
Where was the 17th century artist El Greco born?
Greece
Who said 'There are no lines in nature, only areas of color, one against another'?
Manet
What is Noel Coward's nationality?
English
Who painted the water lily pond in 1899?
Monet
Which of these was a master illusionist?
Houdini
What is the most publicized art award in the United Kingdom?
The Turner Prize
Salvador Dali came from which country?
Spain
Which work did Vincent Van Gogh say was 'the lightning conductor for my illness'?
Irises
Which iconic American artist said 'It takes a long time for a man to look like his portrait'?
James Whistler
Which play features a pact with the devil?
Dr. Faustus
Who imprisoned Pinocchio?
Stromboli
What was Picasso said to have been able to do even before he could walk?
Draw
Which composer had more Top 10 entries than any other in Classic FM's annual 'Hall of Fame' chart in 2009?
Beethoven
No 5 1948' is one of the best known works by which USA artist?
Jackson Pollock
Which impressionistic painting used astronomy to pinpoint its exact time and date of creation?
Moonrise Click to see the answer
What is used to make the fast drying painting medium known as 'egg tempera'?
Yolk
What was the first name of the artist Picasso?
Pablo
Which of Picasso's works was damaged in an art class in January 2010?
The Actor
Which English art critic and social thinker died in 1900?
John Ruskin
The Spanish term 'bodegon' is associated with which sort of painting?
Still life
What color was Captain Frans Cocq's sash in Rembrandt's painting 'Night Watch'?
Red
What is generally regarded to be the earliest form of art?
Cave painting
Which musical involves cannibalism?
Sweeny Todd
Which village is in the foreground of Van Gogh's painting 'Starry Night'?
Saint-Remy
During which of Picasso's 'painting periods' was 'Woman with Folded Arms' painted?
Blue Period
Which style did Salvador Dali NOT often use?
Realism
What art works feature 'the element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions and non sequitor'?
Surrealist
What was the shorter and more common name of the Italian painter 'Tiziano Vecellio'?
Titian
Which of the following was a French artist famous for people against a pastel background?
Renoir
The artist and jeweler Faberge often worked for the ruler of which country?
Russia
Symbolism started in France and which other country in the 19th century?
Belgium
Which of the following artists is known for her bright colors and informal settings?
Beryl Cook
What nationality was the great 19th century classical composer Brahms?
German
In the nursery rhyme, where would you see a fine lady on a white horse?
Banbury Cross Click to see the answer
Which Van Gogh masterpiece inspired a Don Mclean song is?
Starry Starry Night
What type of writers are Issac Asimov, Ray Bradbury and Arthur C. Clarke?
Science fiction
Which painter did Deodat de Severac compose the piano piece 'Elegy' in memory of?
Paul Gauguin
Which famous modern day play ends with the suicide of the main character?
Death of a Salesman
Which painter led a loose group of 20th century artists known as 'Les Fauves'?
Henri Matisse
Which artist's life was Llosa's novel 'The Way to Paradise' based on?
Paul Gauguin Click to see the answer
Who conceptualized a helicopter, a tank and a calculator long before they were invented?
Leonardo da Vinci
Which artist was struck in the face with a mallet by an jealous rival, disfiguring him for life?
Michelangelo
Which type of theatre space has audience on all sides of the stage?
Theatre in the round
St. Petersbury, Florida is home to the museum of which famous painter?
Salvador Dali
Which church is home to Leonardo da Vinci's mural of 'The Last Supper'?
Santa Maria delle Grazie
Which David Mamet play features four struggling real estate agents?
Glengarry Glen Ross
Who produced a silkscreen print of Marilyn Monroe shortly after her death in 1962?
Andy Warhol
Who shared a house with Vincent Van Gogh in Arles in 1888?
Paul Gauguin
Which play takes place at a family gathering to celebrate Big Daddy's birthday?
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Click to see the answer
What was the first full-scale work by the sculptor Auguste Rodin?
Age of Bronze
Which painting was featured in the film 'Bean' starring Rowan Atkinson?
Whistler's Mother
Who won Best Actor BAFTA awards for his roles in 'Longitude' and 'Wives and Daughters'?
Michael Gambon
Which Tennessee Williams play features a woman who is abandoned by her husband and left with 2 children to raise?
The Glass Menagerie
Who painted a series of abstract portraits of women including 'Judith l'?
Klimt
What did English artist Andy Brown stitch together to created a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II?
1,000 tea bags
In what year did the 'Tate Modern' open in what was originally the Bankside Power Station?
1980
In which century was the Ashmolean Museum founded?
17th
What is the name of the prominent Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres?
Salvador Dali
Which art school was Pablo Picasso sent to in 1897?
Royal Academy of San Fernando
Which Post-Impressionist's works were rejected by the official Paris Salon every year from 1864 to 1869?
Paul Cezanne
Which of Monet's paintings gave name to the Impressionism art movement?
Impression: Sunrise Click to see the answer
Which Henrik Ibsen play ends with a woman leaving her family?
A Doll's House
Who once said 'I would like to paint the way a bird sings'?
Monet
Which American illustrator is famous for his work on covers of 'The Saturday Evening Post'?
Norman Rockwell
How many prostitutes are depicted in Picasso's 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon'?
Five
In what year was Pablo Picasso awarded the International Lenin Peace Prize?
1962
A 'chaconne' is a dance originating from which country?
Spain
Who painted 'Sleep'?
Salvador Dali
Which artist's last words were 'La tristesse durera toujours' or 'The sadness will last forever'?
Vincent van Gogh
Which Russian/French artist is noted for his work with stained glass?
Marc Chagall
Which of the following was NOT greatly influenced by organic and abstract shapes?
John Constable
The famous statue 'Christ the Redeemer' towers over which city?
Rio de Janeiro
Which sculptor said 'There's no retirement for an artist, it's your way of living so there's no end to it'?
Henry Moore
Which popular soprano is known as the Doncaster Diva?
Lesley Garrett
Which American artist is best known for his portraits of government officials in the 18th century?
Gilbert Stuart
In which city was the Impressionist Claude Monet born in 1840?
Paris Click to see the answer
Who collaborated with Verrocchio in painting the 'Baptism of Christ'?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Which of the following is a famous name in ceramics?
Clarice Cliff
Who painted 'The Polish Rider' purchased by Henry Frick in 1910 and originally attributed to Rembrandt?
Willem Drost
In which century was the 'Realism' movement started?
19th century
A speech by who inspired Norman Rockwell to create his Four Freedoms series?
FDR
Which of Gauguin's works ultimately served as his gravestone?
Oviri
Thomas Jefferson University sold which Eakins painting to the Philadelphia Museum of Art?
The Gross Clinic
Which gregarious American writer befriended Matisse and Picasso in the early 1900s?
Gertrude Stein
Who was the founder of the 19th-century 'Impressionism' art movement?
Claude Monet
Which Italian painter pioneered the visual perspective in art?
Paolo Uccello
Which 20th century Anglo-Irish figurative painter is known for his disturbing and often tortured imagery?
Francis Bacon
What time is on the clock in De Chirico's painting 'Enigma of the Hour'?
2:55
Daguerrotype was a term associated with which art form?
Photography
What was the most iconic trademark of Salvador Dali's appearance?
Flamboyant moustache
Joaquin Cortes is a maestro in which area?
Dance
Debate rages as to whether which of the following can be described as an art form?
Video Games
Which saint was painted as a self-portrait by Michelangelo in 'The Last Judgment'?
St. Bartholomew
Which play received the most Tony nominations in 2009?
Billy Elliot the Musical
Which part did Jack Wild play in 'Oliver!'?
The Artful Dodger
What is the title of Rodin's most famous sculpture?
Thinker Click to see the answer
Who developed the technique of Pointillism in the 1880's?
Seurat
Which artist and art critic coined the term 'Post-Impressionism' in 1910?
Robert Fry
Which Samuel Beckett play includes a monologue of a woman buried in sand?
Happy Days
What was James Bond's father's first name?
Andrew
Whose sculptures are frequently referred to in the 2009 film 'Angels and Demons'?
Bernini
Which art movement was Yoko Ono associated with during the 1960s?
Fluxus Click to see the answer
What name was the painter José Victoriano González-Pérez better known by?
Juan Gris
Which Italian painter produced the masterpiece 'Gattemelata on Horseback'?
Donatello
Which county was home to the painter Constable?
Suffolk
What nationality was classical composer Malcolm Arnold?
British
Which Indian painter is famous for his rendering of horses?
MF Hussein
Which of Picasso's works was returned to Spain from the MOMA, New York in 1981?
Guernica
What nationality links a concerto by J.S.Bach and a symphony by Mendelssohn?
Italian
Which is the oldest theater on Broadway?
The Lyceum
The Kekak Trance Dance originated in which country?
Indonesia
Which of these names is particularly associated with the music of marching bands?
J.P.Sousa
Which art movement did the French painter Gustave Moreau belong to?
Symbolism
Where was the architect Sir Christopher Wren born?
Wiltshire
What type of wood did the Japanese sculptor Katsura Funakoshi use for carvings of human figures?
Camphor
In which country was Anthony van Dyck a leading court painter in the 17th century?
England
Taidje Khan became famous under which name?
Yul Bryner
What's the name of Holden's younger sister in the book The Catcher in the Rye?
Phoebe
Which American artist was a significant contributor to both the Dada and Surrealist movements?
Man Ray
Who painted 'The School of Athens'?
Raphael
