50 Art Quiz Questions and Answers: How Much of Do You Really Know about The Most Famous Pieces of Art and Artists?

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Do you love everything that has to do with art and famous artists? Then you came to the right place!

In this ultimate art quiz, we will test your knowledge of all things related to art.

You will find below 5 rounds of questions and answers. We will start with some easy ones and will then move onto the more challenging ones.

So, are you ready? Let’s get started!

Round 1: Easy Art Trivia Questions

1. Michaelangelo’s ‘The Creation of Adam’ adorns the ceiling of which Vatican City church?
2. Which Renaissance painting is best known for its enigmatic smile?
3. What is the term for an artwork painted directly onto a wall?
4. Who painted ‘The Starry Night’?
5. Which artist is famous for having had a ‘blue period’?
6. How many people are depicted in Grant Wood’s ‘American Gothic’?
7. Which Mexican painter is best known for her self-portraits?
8. Dali’s ‘The Persistence of Memory’ features what kind of household object in the process of melting?
9. Which artistic process involves transferring images created on one surface onto another?
10. Which American artist hosted the TV show ‘The Joy of Painting’ between 1983 and 1994?

Round 1: Easy Art Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Michaelangelo’s ‘The Creation of Adam’ adorns the ceiling of which Vatican City church? The Sistine Chapel
2. Which Renaissance painting is best known for its enigmatic smile? The Mona Lisa
3. What is the term for an artwork painted directly onto a wall? A Mural
4. Who painted ‘The Starry Night’? Vincent van Gogh
5. Which artist is famous for having had a ‘blue period’? Pablo Picasso
6. How many people are depicted in Grant Wood’s ‘American Gothic’? Two
7. Which Mexican painter is best known for her self-portraits? Frida Kahlo
8. Dali’s ‘The Persistence of Memory’ features what kind of household object in the process of melting? Clocks
9. Which artistic process involves transferring images created on one surface onto another? Printmaking 
10. Which American artist hosted the TV show ‘The Joy of Painting’ between 1983 and 1994? Bob Ross

Round 2: Art Multiple-Choice Questions

1. Which 14th century Italian artist created ‘The Flight into Egypt,’ ‘Kiss of Judas’ and ‘Lamentation’?
   1. Goddo Gaddi
   2. Taddeo Gaddi
   3. Paolo Uccello
   4. Giotto di Bondone 
2. What kind of artwork is Raphael’s ‘The School of Athens’?
   1. Fresco 
   2. Painting
   3. Sculpture
   4. Engraving
3. Which museum would you visit if you wanted to see ‘The Night Watch’?
   1. The Louvre
   2. The Rijksmuseum
   3. Musée d’Orsay
   4. The Mauritshuis
4. Which uprising is depicted in ‘Liberty Leading the People’?
   1. The French Revolution
   2. The July Revolution
   3. The October Revolution
   4. The American War of Independence
5. René Magritte was a leading figure in which artistic movement?
   1. Cubism
   2. Impressionism
   3. Surrealism
   4. Postmodernism
6. Which of the following metallic elements does not feature on Gustav Klimt’s ‘The Kiss’?
   1. Bronze
   2. Silver
   3. Gold
   4. Platinum
7. ‘Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1’ by James McNeill Whistler is better known as what?
   1. At the Piano
   2. Princess from the Land of Porcelain
   3. Mother of Pearl and Silver
   4. Whistler’s Mother
8. What kind of artwork is ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’ by Hokusai?
   1. A painting
   2. A print
   3. A tapestry
   4. A carving
9. Vincent van Gogh is famous for his paintings of sunflowers, but he painted several other types of flowers too. Which of the following flowers does not feature in a van Gogh painting?
   1. Lilac
   2. Poppies
   3. Roses
   4. Apple Blossom
10. What metal are Jeff Koons’ ‘Balloon Dogs’ made of?
    1. Bronze
    2. Stainless Steel
    3. Titanium
    4. Copper

Round 2: Art Multiple-Choice Questions and Answers

1. Which 14th century Italian artist created ‘The Flight into Egypt,’ ‘Kiss of Judas’ and ‘Lamentation’? D. Giotto di Bondone
2. What kind of artwork is Raphael’s ‘The School of Athens’? A. Fresco
3. Which museum would you visit if you wanted to see ‘The Night Watch’? B. The Rijksmuseum
4. Which uprising is depicted in ‘Liberty Leading the People’? B. The July Revolution
5. René Magritte was a leading figure in which artistic movement? C. Surrealism
6. Which of the following metallic elements does not feature on Gustav Klimt’s ‘The Kiss’? A. Bronze
7. ‘Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1’ by James McNeill Whistler is better known as what? D. Whistler’s Mother
8. What kind of artwork is ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’ by Hokusai? B. a print
9. Vincent van Gogh is famous for his paintings of sunflowers, but he painted several other types of flowers too. Which of the following flowers does not feature in a van Gogh painting? D. Apple Blossom
10. What metal are Jeff Koons’ ‘Balloon Dogs’ made of? B. Steel

Round 3: Art Quiz – True or False

1. ‘Christ the Redeemer’ in Rio De Janeiro is the tallest sculpture in the world.
2. Leonardo Di Vinci’s ‘Salvador Mundi’ currently holds the record for most expensive painting ever sold.
3. ‘Wanderer above the Sea of Fog’ is a prime example of Russian Romanticism.
4. Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s ‘Proserpine’ depicts the Roman Goddess holding a red apple.
5. Works created by an artist without any formal training are often referred to as naïve art.
6. Edgar Degas is most famous for his paintings of flamenco dancers.
7. Kandinsky only began painting in his 30s and was a law professor before he took up art full time.
8. Women were forbidden from painting in Renaissance Italy.
9. The Terracotta Army is made up of over 8000 individually carved sculptures.
10. There are a total of four figures in Botticelli’s ‘The Birth of Venus.’

Round 3: Art Quiz Answers – True or False

1. ‘Christ the Redeemer’ in Rio De Janeiro is the tallest sculpture in the world. False, it’s the ‘Statue of Unity’ in India
2. Leonardo Di Vinci’s ‘Salvador Mundi’ currently holds the record for most expensive painting ever sold. True
3. ‘Wanderer above the Sea of Fog’ is a prime example of Russian Romanticism. False, it’s German Romanticism
4. Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s ‘Proserpine’ depicts the Roman Goddess holding a red apple. False, it’s a pomegranate 
5. Works created by an artist without any formal training are often referred to as naïve art. True
6. Edgar Degas is most famous for his paintings of flamenco dancers. False, he’s famous for painting ballet dancers.
7. Kandinsky only began painting in his 30s and was a law professor before he took up art full time. True
8. Women were forbidden from painting in Renaissance Italy. False, in fact, there were many successful female artists
9. The Terracotta Army is made up of over 8000 individually carved sculptures. True
10. There are a total of four figures in Botticelli’s ‘The Birth of Venus.’ True

Round 4: Medium Art Trivia Questions

1. Which city would you travel to if you wanted to visit Velázquez’s ‘Las Meninas’?
2. Which painting is often called ‘The Mona Lisa of the North’?
3. Which artist stirred controversy by buying exclusive licensing to the ‘blackest black’ paint on Earth?
4. What colour dress is the central figure wearing in Jean-Honré Fragonard’s iconic ‘The Swing’?
5. A statue of which fairytale character is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Copenhagen?
6. René Magritte’s ‘Son of Man’ shows a figure with what kind of fruit covering his face?
7. Having been stolen during the 19th century and scattered across the world, the Benin Bronzes are slowly being returned to which African country?
8. What kind of the stone is the Lincoln Memorial made of?
9. Which English artist is famous for painting crowds of ‘Matchstick Men’?
10. Which artist referred to his collage method as ‘drawing with scissors’?

Round 4: Medium Art Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which city would you travel to if you wanted to visit Velázquez’s ‘Las Meninas’? Madrid
2. Which painting is often called ‘The Mona Lisa of the North’? ‘The Girl with the Pearl Earring’
3. Which artist stirred controversy by buying exclusive licensing to the ‘blackest black’ paint on Earth? Anish Kapoor
4. What colour dress is the central figure wearing in Jean-Honré Fragonard’s iconic ‘The Swing’? Pink
5. A statue of which fairytale character is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Copenhagen? The Little Mermaid
6. René Magritte’s ‘Son of Man’ shows a figure with what kind of fruit covering his face? An Apple
7. Having been stolen during the 19th century and scattered across the world, the Benin Bronzes are slowly being returned to which African country? Nigeria
8. What kind of the stone is the Lincoln Memorial made of? Marble
9. Which English artist is famous for painting crowds of ‘Matchstick Men’? L.S. Lowry
10. Which artist referred to his collage method as ‘drawing with scissors’? Henri Matisse

Round 5: Hard Art Trivia Questions

1. Which museum would you visit if you wanted to see John William Waterhouse’s ‘The Lady of Shalott’?
2. Which painting can you find on the background of the British £20 note?
3. John Evertt Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Holman Hunt were all founding members of which group of artists?
4.  What was the official art style of the Soviet Union from 1932 to 1988?
5. ‘The Death of Marat’ is Jacques-Louis David’s most famous painting, but how did his friend Jean-Paul Marat die?
6. What colour are the flowers being carried in Diego Rivera’s ‘The Flower carrier’?
7. In which Picasso painting does the artist depict an old woman with one blind eye?
8. Though the painting is called ‘Lady with an Ermine,’ what kind of animal is the sitter for Leonardo Di Vinci’s masterpiece actually holding?
9. Georges Seurat’s most famous painting depicts revellers enjoying a sunday afternoon on what island?
10. Who was the first living female artist to have a retrospective exhibition at the Louvre?

Round 5: Hard Art Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which museum would you visit if you wanted to see John William Waterhouse’s ‘The Lady of Shalott’? The Tate Britain
2. Which painting can you find on the background of the British £20 note? ‘The Fighting Temeraire’
3. John Evertt Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Holman Hunt were all founding members of which group of artists? The Pre-Rahaelites
4.  What was the official art style of the Soviet Union from 1932 to 1988? Soviet Realism 
5. ‘The Death of Marat’ is Jacques-Louis David’s most famous painting, but how did his friend Jean-Paul Marat die? Murder
6. What colour are the flowers being carried in Diego Rivera’s ‘The Flower carrier’? Purple
7. In which Picasso painting does the artist depict an old woman with one blind eye? ‘La Celestina’
8. Though the painting is called ‘Lady with an Ermine,’ what kind of animal is the sitter for Leonardo Di Vinci’s masterpiece actually holding? A Ferret
9. Georges Seurat’s most famous painting depicts revellers enjoying a sunday afternoon on what island? La Grande Jatte 
10. Who was the first living female artist to have a retrospective exhibition at the Louvre? Sonia Delaunay

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