Art trivia — 10 questions
Here are 10 questions from the “Arts” quiz (495 questions in all), with their answer choices. Try to answer before opening “See the answer”. The selection changes every week.
What giant statue with a lion's body and a human head stands near the pyramids of Giza?
- The Sphinx
- The Griffin
- The Chimera
- The Colossus
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The Sphinx — Carved straight out of the bedrock, it is about 73 metres long.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States.
- True
- False
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True — It was dedicated in New York in 1886 to celebrate the friendship between the two nations.
In which French city is the major international comics festival held?
- Angoulême
- Lille
- Lyon
- Bordeaux
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Angoulême — Running since 1974, it awards the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême.
Which Impressionist painter, Manet's sister-in-law, painted "The Cradle" (1872)?
- Berthe Morisot
- Eva Gonzalès
- Suzanne Valadon
- Marie Bracquemond
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Berthe Morisot — She took part in the first Impressionist exhibition of 1874 and almost all those that followed.
Which American painter did "Christina's World" (1948), a woman lying in a field?
- Edward Hopper
- Grant Wood
- Andrew Wyeth
- Norman Rockwell
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Andrew Wyeth — His subject, Christina Olson, a neighbour in Maine, had an illness that kept her from walking.
Which glassmaker and cabinetmaker led the École de Nancy, the Art Nouveau centre founded in 1901?
- Émile Gallé
- Jacques Gruber
- Louis Majorelle
- Victor Prouvé
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Émile Gallé — His vases, etched with flowers and insects, sometimes bear lines of poetry.
Which Czech artist created Art Nouveau posters for Sarah Bernhardt?
- František Kupka
- Alphonse Mucha
- Gustav Klimt
- Egon Schiele
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Alphonse Mucha — His poster for "Gismonda", late in 1894, made him famous overnight.
Which French sculptor designed the Statue of Liberty?
- François Rude
- Auguste Bartholdi
- Auguste Rodin
- Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
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Auguste Bartholdi — Gustave Eiffel designed its internal framework.
Leonardo da Vinci was left-handed.
- True
- False
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True — His hatching, running from upper left to lower right, helps experts authenticate his drawings.
Which artist submitted an upturned urinal titled "Fountain" in 1917?
- Francis Picabia
- Jean Arp
- Man Ray
- Marcel Duchamp
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Marcel Duchamp — He signed it "R. Mutt"; it is one of the most famous readymades.
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