109 Art Trivia Questions With Answers
Art speaks to us in ways words can’t, and now it’s time to see how well you understand its language. We present 109 questions covering everything from the abstract to the classical. This quiz will test your knowledge of history’s greatest artists, styles, and iconic works. So, let’s see if you can brush up on your skills and come out on top.
- Which artist is known for creating the sculpture 'The Thinker'?
- Which art movement is Salvador Dalí most associated with?
- In what year did Pablo Picasso paint 'Guernica'?
- Which artist is famous for his abstract works and the drip painting technique?
- Who painted the 'Starry Night'?
- Which famous artist cut off part of his own ear?
- Which Italian artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
- Which painting is considered Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece?
- What famous structure was built by Gustave Eiffel?
- Which artist is known for the painting 'The Persistence of Memory'?
- What style of art is Pablo Picasso credited with pioneering?
- Which famous artist is known for his work in the pop art movement?
- Which 20th-century artist is famous for his large-scale, vibrant abstract paintings and works on canvas?
- What is the art technique used to create a raised or textured effect, often seen in sculptures?
- Which artist is most famous for his work 'Campbell's Soup Cans'?
- Which famous artist is known for the 'Blue Period'?
- Which Dutch painter is known for the work 'The Night Watch'?
- Who is considered the founder of the Cubist movement alongside Pablo Picasso?
- What is the name of the famous art museum located in Paris, France, that houses the 'Mona Lisa'?
- Which artist is known for the famous painting 'The Kiss'?
- Which artist is known for the iconic 'Campbell's Soup Cans' artwork?
- Which famous Italian artist painted 'The Birth of Venus'?
- Who created the famous painting 'The Persistence of Memory' featuring melting clocks?
- Which American artist is known for his abstract expressionist works, particularly large canvases with bold colors?
- Which artist is known for painting 'The Scream'?
- Which famous sculptor is known for his works such as 'David' and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
- Which Dutch painter is renowned for 'The Night Watch' and his unique use of light?
- Which Spanish painter is known for his Blue Period and later works like 'Guernica'?
- Which famous artist is known for his 'Water Lilies' series of paintings?
- Which artist is famous for his painting 'Guernica,' a depiction of the bombing of the Spanish town?
- What painting technique involves the use of hot wax to create textured art?
- Which famous French artist is known for his 'Water Lilies' series of paintings?
- Which artist is associated with the creation of the 'Starry Night' painting?
- Which artist is known for pioneering the technique of 'drip painting'?
- Which Italian Renaissance artist is best known for his painting 'The Last Supper'?
- Which Dutch artist is famous for his detailed self-portraits and is considered a master of light and shadow?
- Which artist is famous for his surrealist art, including paintings like 'The Elephants'?
- Which artist is famous for his large, geometric 'Composition' series of paintings?
- Who painted the famous piece 'The Birth of Venus' during the Italian Renaissance?
- Which famous Dutch artist is known for his 'The Night Watch' painting?
- Which American artist is best known for his 'Campbell's Soup Cans' series?
- Which artist is known for his abstract expressionist works, such as 'Blue Poles'?
- Who painted 'The School of Athens,' a masterpiece of Renaissance art?
- Which surrealist artist is known for creating the painting 'The Elephants'?
- Which French artist is renowned for his 'Impression, Sunrise' painting, which gave the Impressionist movement its name?
- Which Italian Renaissance artist painted the 'Sistine Chapel Ceiling'?
- Which Spanish painter is best known for his 'Guernica,' a large anti-war mural?
- Which modern artist is known for his 'Composition' paintings, a pioneer of geometric abstraction?
- Which Italian Baroque artist is famous for his dramatic use of light and shadow, exemplified in works like 'The Calling of Saint Matthew'?
- Which artist is known for painting 'The Persistence of Memory,' featuring melting clocks?
- Which American painter is renowned for his large-scale, colorful canvases in the Abstract Expressionist movement, such as 'No. 5'?
- Which Dutch artist is known for his unique 'The Starry Night' and self-portraits?
- Which artist created the famous sculpture 'David' during the Renaissance?
- Which American artist created the famous pop art piece 'Hopeless'?
- Which French artist painted 'The Luncheon on the Grass,' causing a scandal at its debut?
- Which Spanish artist is known for pioneering the Cubist movement with works like 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon'?
- Which Italian Renaissance artist painted 'The Birth of Venus'?
- Which artist is famous for his large-scale 'Campbell’s Soup Cans' in the 1960s?
- Which Dutch artist is renowned for his use of light and shadow in paintings like 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'?
- Which artist is known for the 'Guernica,' a large mural depicting the horrors of war?
- Which Italian artist is renowned for his fresco painting techniques, especially in 'The Last Supper'?
- Which French artist created the iconic painting 'Impression, Sunrise,' giving the Impressionist movement its name?
- Which artist is credited with creating the 'Campbell’s Soup Cans' series, a defining work of Pop Art?
- Which artist is famous for his large-scale works like 'The Marriage of the Virgin'?
- Which artist was known for his 'Water Lilies' series, often associated with the Impressionist movement?
- Which Italian artist painted the iconic 'The School of Athens' fresco?
- Which artist created the sculpture 'The Thinker'?
- Which artist is known for painting 'The Girl with a Pearl Earring'?
- Which artist is recognized for his work in the Surrealist movement, creating paintings like 'The Elephants'?
- Which French artist is known for his iconic painting 'The Ballet Class'?
- Which German artist is famous for the 'Four Apostles' painting?
- Which American artist is famous for his 'American Gothic' painting, featuring a farmer and his daughter?
- Which artist's 'The Kiss' is a famous example of Art Nouveau and symbolic art?
- Which French artist is known for his famous surrealist work 'The Elephants' and his melting clocks?
- Which Mexican artist is known for her self-portraits, such as 'The Two Fridas'?
- Which American artist's work 'No Woman, No Cry' addresses themes of race and gender?
- Which artist is known for creating the painting 'The Arnolfini Portrait'?
- Which artist is known for his brightly colored works, such as 'The Red Studio'?
- Which Russian artist is famous for his abstract works and was a pioneer of the Suprematist movement?
- Which artist is famous for his mural paintings, including the iconic 'Detroit Industry Murals'?
- Which Italian artist is known for creating the sculpture 'David' from marble?
- Which artist's famous painting 'The Persistence of Memory' features melting clocks?
- Which French artist is known for his work 'The Water Lilies' series?
- Which artist is famous for creating the 'Campbell's Soup Can' series?
- Which Dutch artist is renowned for his use of light and shadow, as seen in 'The Night Watch'?
- Which Spanish artist is known for his surrealist paintings like 'The Great Masturbator'?
- Which English artist is known for creating the famous painting 'The Hay Wain'?
- Which artist is known for painting 'The Scream', a symbol of human anxiety?
- Which Russian artist is known for pioneering abstract art with works like 'Composition VIII'?
- Which French artist is renowned for his work 'The Raft of the Medusa'?
- Which Italian artist painted 'The School of Athens', a masterpiece of Renaissance art?
- Which abstract artist is known for his 'No. 5' painting, often associated with the abstract expressionism movement?
- Which artist created the iconic 'I and the Village', known for its surrealist style?
- Which artist is best known for his works involving the concept of 'pop art', such as 'Hopeless'?
- Which Italian artist painted 'The Last Supper', one of the most iconic religious paintings of the Renaissance?
- Which American artist is known for his works depicting everyday objects, such as 'Diner'?
- Which painter is famous for his series of works 'Water Lilies' and his involvement in the French Impressionist movement?
- Which English artist is known for his woodcut 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'?
- Which Japanese artist is known for his woodblock prints, particularly 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa'?
- Which artist is famous for his large-scale sculptures such as 'Balloon Dog' and 'Rabbit'?
- Which Dutch artist is known for his iconic 'Starry Night' painting?
- Which American artist is known for his installation work 'The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living' featuring a shark in formaldehyde?
- Which artist created the famous painting 'Guernica', depicting the horrors of war?
- Which artist is famous for his geometric abstraction in the 'Composition' series?
- Which French artist is known for creating the painting 'The Luncheon on the Grass'?
- Which Italian artist painted 'The Birth of Venus'?
- Which artist is known for his vibrant, abstract expressionist paintings and his famous work 'No. 61 (Rust and Blue)'?
- Which artist is famous for his series of works featuring Campbell's soup cans, a hallmark of Pop Art?
- Which Japanese artist is known for his colorful, polka-dotted works and large-scale installations?