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Quiz: What’s Your Art IQ?

1/17/20253 min read

Whether you’re an art aficionado or just someone who appreciates the beauty and creativity of the world’s greatest masterpieces, this quiz is designed to challenge and inspire you. Test your knowledge of art history, famous artists, and iconic movements—let’s see how well you know the world of art!

1. Who painted the Mona Lisa?

a) Vincent van Gogh
b) Pablo Picasso
c) Leonardo da Vinci
d) Claude Monet

2. The term "Impressionism" comes from the title of a painting by which artist?

a) Edgar Degas
b) Claude Monet
c) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
d) Paul Cézanne

3. What artistic technique involves using small dots of color to create a full image?

a) Cubism
b) Pointillism
c) Surrealism
d) Abstract Expressionism

4. Which artist is famous for cutting off part of his ear?

a) Henri Matisse
b) Vincent van Gogh
c) Georges Seurat
d) Marc Chagall

5. Which of the following is NOT an art movement?

a) Rococo
b) Cubism
c) Art Nouveau
d) Futurism
e) Surrealism
f) Abstract Expressionism
g) Baroque

6. Who created the sculpture "David"?

a) Michelangelo
b) Donatello
c) Raphael
d) Gian Lorenzo Bernini

7. What does the technique “sfumato” refer to in painting?

a) A blurry, soft transition between colors
b) A type of geometric shape
c) The use of light and shadow
d) A method of abstracting form

8. The "Starry Night" was painted by which artist?

a) Edvard Munch
b) Claude Monet
c) Vincent van Gogh
d) Henri Toulouse-Lautrec

9. Which artist is known for his blue period?

a) Salvador Dalí
b) Pablo Picasso
c) Mark Rothko
d) Andy Warhol

10. What does the term “chiaroscuro” refer to in art?

a) A type of brushstroke
b) The contrast between light and dark
c) A specific art medium
d) A famous artist’s technique

11. Which famous artist painted the "School of Athens"?

a) Leonardo da Vinci
b) Raphael
c) Michelangelo
d) Caravaggio

12. What art style is characterized by dreamlike, fantastical imagery?

a) Surrealism
b) Realism
c) Expressionism
d) Minimalism

13. The term “Renaissance” refers to a period in art history from the _____ century.

a) 14th
b) 15th
c) 16th
d) 17th

14. Which artist’s works often depict large-scale, expressive, dripping brushstrokes?

a) Andy Warhol
b) Jackson Pollock
c) Henri Matisse
d) Marc Chagall

15. The Sistine Chapel ceiling was painted by which artist?

a) Leonardo da Vinci
b) Michelangelo
c) Raphael
d) Titian

16. Which art movement is associated with the "Campbell’s Soup Cans" artwork?

a) Cubism
b) Abstract Expressionism
c) Pop Art
d) Dadaism

17. What does the term “abstract” refer to in art?

a) Art that depicts real-world scenes and objects
b) Art that uses realistic detail
c) Art that does not attempt to represent reality
d) Art based on symbolic representation

18. Who painted "The Birth of Venus"?

a) Raphael
b) Leonardo da Vinci
c) Sandro Botticelli
d) Caravaggio

19. Which artist is known for the "The Persistence of Memory" painting?

a) Salvador Dalí
b) René Magritte
c) Jackson Pollock
d) Henri Matisse

20. In what city can you see the famous "Guggenheim Museum" designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?

a) Los Angeles
b) New York
c) Chicago
d) Berlin

21. The art of "collage" was popularized by which two artists?

a) Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque
b) Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein
c) Henri Matisse and Edgar Degas
d) Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock

22. What is the term for a painting that primarily uses shades of one color?

a) Monochrome
b) Polychrome
c) Triptych
d) Grisaille

23. Which artist is associated with the "The Scream" painting?

a) Edvard Munch
b) Wassily Kandinsky
c) Gustav Klimt
d) Jackson Pollock

24. What was the main purpose of the art movement known as “Dada”?

a) To express deep emotion
b) To challenge and reject traditional art values
c) To focus on abstraction
d) To glorify the human body

25. Who painted the iconic piece "Guernica"?

a) Marc Chagall
b) Pablo Picasso
c) Jackson Pollock
d) Salvador Dalí

26. The "Night Watch" is a famous painting by which artist?

a) Rembrandt
b) Johannes Vermeer
c) Caravaggio
d) Jan van Eyck

27. What is the term for an artwork that tells a story or depicts a narrative scene?

a) Portraiture
b) Allegory
c) Genre painting
d) Landscape

28. Which artist created the large, colorful "Squares with Concentric Circles" painting?

a) Wassily Kandinsky
b) Piet Mondrian
c) Georges Braque
d) Henri Matisse

29. Who is known for the "Water Lilies" series?

a) Vincent van Gogh
b) Claude Monet
c) Edgar Degas
d) Paul Gauguin

30. Which artist is considered the father of modern abstract art?

a) Pablo Picasso
b) Henri Matisse
c) Wassily Kandinsky
d) Jackson Pollock

Answer Key

1 point per correct answer:

  1. c) Leonardo da Vinci

  2. b) Claude Monet

  3. b) Pointillism

  4. b) Vincent van Gogh

  5. d) Futurism

  6. a) Michelangelo

  7. a) A blurry, soft transition between colors

  8. c) Vincent van Gogh

  9. b) Pablo Picasso

  10. b) The contrast between light and dark

  11. b) Raphael

  12. a) Surrealism

  13. b) 15th

  14. b) Jackson Pollock

  15. b) Michelangelo

  16. c) Pop Art

  17. c) Art that does not attempt to represent reality

  18. c) Sandro Botticelli

  19. a) Salvador Dalí

  20. b) New York

  21. a) Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque

  22. a) Monochrome

  23. a) Edvard Munch

  24. b) To challenge and reject traditional art values

  25. b) Pablo Picasso

  26. a) Rembrandt

  27. b) Allegory

  28. a) Wassily Kandinsky

  29. b) Claude Monet

  30. c) Wassily Kandinsky

Scoring:

  • 26–30 points: Art Mastermind! You have an exceptional knowledge of art history and movements.

  • 20–25 points: Art Expert! You know your art well, but there are still a few areas to explore.

  • 10–19 points: Art Enthusiast! You’re passionate about art and have a solid understanding.

  • 0–9 points: Art Newcomer! Keep exploring the world of art—you’re on the right path!

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