Which artist painted ‘The Birth of Venus’?
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Sandro Botticelli
Raphael
Completed in 1485, this Renaissance masterpiece depicts Venus emerging from the sea on a giant scallop shell.
How many years did Leonardo da Vinci spend painting the Mona Lisa?
2 years
7 years
15 years
25 years
Da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503 and continued working on it until 1519, never considering it completely finished.
Which famous painting was stolen from the Louvre in 1911 and recovered in 1913?
The Night Watch
The Mona Lisa
The Birth of Venus
The Starry Night
The painting was stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, who simply walked out with it hidden under his coat. He kept it in his apartment for two years.
What year did Edvard Munch paint ‘The Scream’?
1883
1893
1903
1913
Munch created four versions of ‘The Scream’, with the original painted in 1893. The inspiration came from a walk where the sky turned blood red.
Which artist painted ‘The Persistence of Memory’ featuring melting clocks?
Pablo Picasso
René Magritte
Salvador Dalí
Joan Miró
Painted in 1931, this surrealist masterpiece was inspired by Dalí’s observation of Camembert cheese melting in the sun.
How much did Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ sell for during his lifetime?
100
1000 francs
Nothing – never sold
5000 guilders
Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime, ‘The Red Vineyard’. ‘Starry Night’ was painted while he was in an asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
Which Renaissance artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Michelangelo
Donatello
The project took four years (1508-1512) to complete. Michelangelo actually considered himself more of a sculptor than a painter.
How many sunflower paintings did Van Gogh create in his series?
3
5
7
11
Van Gogh painted his famous sunflower series between 1888-89, with 11 total paintings. Only five survive today.
Which museum houses Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’?
The Louvre
Santa Maria delle Grazie
Vatican Museums
Uffizi Gallery
This masterpiece is painted directly on the dining hall wall of the Santa Maria delle Grazie monastery in Milan, Italy.
In what year was Pablo Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ painted?
1927
1937
1947
1957
Picasso painted ‘Guernica’ in response to the Nazi bombing of Guernica, Spain. The massive painting measures 3.49 x 7.76 meters.
Which artist cut off his own ear in 1888?
Paul Gauguin
Vincent van Gogh
Claude Monet
Pablo Picasso
Van Gogh cut off his left ear during a psychotic episode in Arles, France. He then wrapped it in newspaper and gave it to a local prostitute.
How many paintings did Johannes Vermeer complete in his lifetime?
15
25
35
45
Only 35 paintings are definitively attributed to Vermeer, including the famous ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’.
Which famous artwork was vandalized with soup in 2022?
Mona Lisa
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
The Scream
The Night Watch
Climate activists threw tomato soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ at London’s National Gallery. The painting was protected by glass.
What is the estimated value of the Mona Lisa in 2023?
$500 million
$850 million
$1 billion
$2.5 billion
Valued at $2.5 billion, the Mona Lisa is the most expensive painting in the world, though it’s considered priceless and will never be sold.
Which artist created ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’?
Albrecht Dürer
Hieronymus Bosch
Jan van Eyck
Pieter Bruegel
Painted between 1490-1510, this surreal triptych is filled with fantastical creatures and complex symbolic meanings.
How many times has the Mona Lisa been vandalized?
Never
2 times
4 times
6 times
The Mona Lisa has been vandalized four times: acid thrown in 1956, rock thrown in 1956, red paint in 1974, and a teacup in 2009.
Which artist painted ‘The Night Watch’?
Frans Hals
Johannes Vermeer
Rembrandt
Jan Steen
Completed in 1642, this massive group portrait measures 363 × 437 cm and is considered Rembrandt’s most ambitious work.
How many paintings did Frida Kahlo create in her lifetime?
55
143
200
250
Kahlo created 143 paintings, of which 55 are self-portraits. She once said, ‘I paint myself because I am so often alone.’
Which famous painting was completed on a ceiling?
The Creation of Adam
The Last Judgment
The School of Athens
The Assumption
Part of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, this iconic image of God reaching out to Adam was painted by Michelangelo between 1508-1512.
What year was Andy Warhol’s ‘Campbell’s Soup Cans’ first exhibited?
1952
1962
1972
1982
First shown at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles, this series consists of 32 paintings, one for each flavor Campbell’s sold at the time.
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