Art History Through the Ages

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1.

Of the following famed artists, who created lesser-known works such as "The Beethoven Frieze", "Nude Veritas", and "Judith 1 & 2"?

Manet
Monet
Klimt
Delacroix
I don't know
2.

Which Renaissance artist decorated the individual monk's cells of the San Marco monastery in Florence according to the desired subject matter of the resident? For example the Ascension, the Pieta, etc.

Piero della Francesco
Raphael
Crivelli
Fra Angelico
I don't know
3.

Who is considered to be the grandfather of the Renaissance?

Giotto
Leonardo da Vinci
Cimabue
Bosch
I don't know
4.

Which art movement popularized painting directly on white canvas as opposed to the traditional mid - toned prepared canvas?

Art Nouveau
Impressionism
Renaissance
Cubism
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5.

Who was the term "action painting" coined for based on his technique which involved moving around while painting.

Michaelangelo
Jackson Pollock
Pablo Picasso
Ansel Adams
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6.

Which of the following artists is well known for his evocative paintings of Mont St. Victoire located in the south of France?

Cezanne
Van Gogh
Matisse
Corot
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7.

Matisse died in 1954 leaving his ceiling covered with drawings. How come?

After 60 years of paint fumes he wasn't "all there" towards the end.
He was doing preliminary sketches for a ceiling fresco.
He was bedridden and drew using a long stick.
He ran out of walls to draw on.
I don't know
8.

Which of the following words is NOT considered a form of cubism?

Hermetic
Sculptural
Collage
Cardboard
I don't know
9.

Who is often given credit for inventing cubism?

Georges Braque
Dora Maar
Frida Kahlo
Leonardo da Vinci
I don't know
10.

Who was Isabella Stewart Gardner?

A famous American model living in Paris during the 1920's who posed for all the greats.
A rich Boston Art collector.
Whistler's mother's maiden name.
Klimt's redheaded mistress.
I don't know
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