quiz 1582 – art (QA) print friendly version Click on question to reveal answer 1 What was the first name of the famous impressionist painter Manet? Augustine, Edouard, Claude, James 2 What was the first name of the famous painter Whistler (known for painting his Mother)? John, Jim, Jeremy, James 3 What was the first name of the Germany painter Macke? August, July, May, June 4 What was the first name of the Surrealist (1898-1976) Calder? Andros, Anthony, Adrian, Alexander 5 What was the first name of the Swiss painter Klee? David, Robert, Paul, Peter 6 What was the main subject of Jasper Johns paintings? Birds, US Flag, Ballet, Dogs 7 What would you find in a painting termed "Fete Champetre"? Lovers, Railways, Animals, Boats 8 What year saw the birth of David Hockney? 1907, 1957, 1977, 1937 9 When did Dali paint "The Persistence of Memory"? 1951, 1931, 1971, 1911 10 When was the Royal Academy of London founded? 1868, 1768, 1668, 1968 11 Where did El Greco hail from? Corfu, Rhodes, Cyprus, Crete 12 Where would you find the Prado Art Gallery? Florence, London, Madrid, Paris 13 Which art term was invented by Apollinaire from the title of a play? Fauvism, Dadism, Orphism, Surrealism 14 Which artist also famously drew numerous inventions? Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael 15 Which artist claimed to have been tied to a ships mast during a storm to paint? Rubens, Constable, Turner, Hirst 16 Which artist created "A Bigger Splash"? Hirst, Pollock, Emin, Hockney 17 Which artist did the stage design for the Ballet "Parade"? Degas, Manet, Picasso, Monet 18 Which artist famously painted with his brush strapped to his hand? Vermeer, Rembrandt, Renoir, Picasso 19 Which artist famously shared a bed with the poet Max Jacob? Degas, Monet, Picasso, Manet 20 Which artist famously wrote his notes in Mirror Writing? Raphael, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello