Question 1

"Starry Night" by Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh is one of the artist's most famous works.  Where is it displayed?

Accepted Answer

Museum of Modern Art, New York York

Question 2

"The Mona Lisa" is often called the most famous painting in Western art.  But this masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci was known for years by its Italian name.  What is that name?

Accepted Answer

La Giaconda - La Giaconda (Lisa del Giacondo was the model of the painting, and the term "giaconda" means "jovial" in Italian, making the title a play on the model's family name.

Question 3

The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel features the famous scene of "The Creation of Adam".  Most art fans know that it was painted by Michelangelo.  Far fewer know the artist's surname.  What is it?

Accepted Answer

Buonarroti - The artist's full name was Michelangelo di Ludovico Buonarroti Simoni, but most art historians refer to him as Michelangelo Buonarroti.

Question 4

One of the most famous paintings of the Impressionist movement is "The Japanese Footbridge".  Which artist created this masterpiece?

Accepted Answer

Claude Monet - Claude Monet was famous for his paintings of his gardens at Giverny in France, especially the water lily pond.  "The Japanese Footbridge" is almost certainly the most well-recognized of these paintings.

Question 5

Undoubtedly the most well known piece of Asian art to Western culture, "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" was created by which artist?

Accepted Answer

Hokusai

Question 6

While the Louvre Museum in Paris has an amazing collection of art, which is the museum with the largest number of paintings in its collections?

Accepted Answer

The Hermitage State Museum, St. Petersburg

Question 7

Likely the most famous painting of the Surrealist Style is Salvadore Dali's painting often called names such as "Melting Watches".  What is the painting's English title?

Accepted Answer

The Persistence of Memory

Question 8

"The Birth of Venus" by Sandro Botticelli is one of the most famous paintings of the Renaissance.  Which museum houses this iconic piece of art?

Accepted Answer

Uffizi Gallery, Florence

Question 9

Grant Wood created the often-parodied iconic painting of this dour couple in 1930.  What is the painting called?

Accepted Answer

American Gothic

Question 10

"View of Toledo", one of the most famous landscapes of 17th Century Spain, was painted by which artist?

Accepted Answer

El Greco

Question 11

What is the name of the artist who painted "Girl with a Pearl Earring"?

Accepted Answer

Johannes Vermeer

Question 12

This masterpiece by Rembrandt is entitles "Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq" is known under which much shorter name?

Accepted Answer

The Night Watch

Question 13

This massive canvas (over 42 feet long) depicting "The Feast in the House of Levi" caused the artist to be questioned by the Inquisition.  What was his name?

Accepted Answer

Veronese

Question 14

"The Swing" is a famous work of French Rococo painting.  Which artist created it?

Accepted Answer

Fragonard

Question 15

The anti-war painting "Guernica" is one of the most famous works by which famous artist?

Accepted Answer

Pablo Picasso

Question 16

"The Kiss" by Gustav Klimt is an iconic work of early 20th Century painting. Where is it on display?

Accepted Answer

Austrian Belvedere Gallery, Vienna

Question 17

The most famous artworks of the National Museum in Oslo is the iconic "The Scream" by which artist?

Accepted Answer

Edvard Munch

Question 18

The city of Florence in Italy is known as one of the centers of Renaissance art.  The two best known art museums in Florence are the Uffizi Gallery and...

Accepted Answer

Palazzo Pitti

Question 19

Diego Velazquez was the leading painter in the court of Philip IV of Spain.  What is the title of this famous depiction of courtly life?

Accepted Answer

Las Meninas

Question 20

The main art museum of Madrid, Spain, is known as...

Accepted Answer

The Prado

Question 21

"A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte" is the definitive work of pointillism by what French artist?

Accepted Answer

Georges Seurat

Question 22

Renoir is one of the leading figures of Impressionism.  What is the title of this, one  of his most famous paintings?

Accepted Answer

The Boating Party Luncheon

Question 23

This portrait believed to be of Italian poet Ariosto is known by the title "Gentleman with Quilted Sleeve" was by which Venetian master?

Accepted Answer

Titian

Question 24

Peter-Paul Rubens was a master painter of Flanders from the Baroque period.  The museum with the largest Rubens collection is...

Accepted Answer

Prado Museum, Madrid

Famous Paintings Trivia Quiz: Who, What, and Where?

2) "The Mona Lisa" is often called the most famous painting in Western art. But this masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci was known for years by its Italian name. What is that name?

3) The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel features the famous scene of "The Creation of Adam". Most art fans know that it was painted by Michelangelo. Far fewer know the artist's surname. What is it?

4) One of the most famous paintings of the Impressionist movement is "The Japanese Footbridge". Which artist created this masterpiece?

5) Undoubtedly the most well known piece of Asian art to Western culture, "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" was created by which artist?

6) While the Louvre Museum in Paris has an amazing collection of art, which is the museum with the largest number of paintings in its collections?

7) Likely the most famous painting of the Surrealist Style is Salvadore Dali's painting often called names such as "Melting Watches". What is the painting's English title?

8) "The Birth of Venus" by Sandro Botticelli is one of the most famous paintings of the Renaissance. Which museum houses this iconic piece of art?

9) Grant Wood created the often-parodied iconic painting of this dour couple in 1930. What is the painting called?

10) "View of Toledo", one of the most famous landscapes of 17th Century Spain, was painted by which artist?

11) What is the name of the artist who painted "Girl with a Pearl Earring"?

12) This masterpiece by Rembrandt is entitles "Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq" is known under which much shorter name?

13) This massive canvas (over 42 feet long) depicting "The Feast in the House of Levi" caused the artist to be questioned by the Inquisition. What was his name?

14) "The Swing" is a famous work of French Rococo painting. Which artist created it?

15) The anti-war painting "Guernica" is one of the most famous works by which famous artist?

16) "The Kiss" by Gustav Klimt is an iconic work of early 20th Century painting. Where is it on display?

17) The most famous artworks of the National Museum in Oslo is the iconic "The Scream" by which artist?

18) The city of Florence in Italy is known as one of the centers of Renaissance art. The two best known art museums in Florence are the Uffizi Gallery and...

19) Diego Velazquez was the leading painter in the court of Philip IV of Spain. What is the title of this famous depiction of courtly life?

20) The main art museum of Madrid, Spain, is known as...

21) "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte" is the definitive work of pointillism by what French artist?

22) Renoir is one of the leading figures of Impressionism. What is the title of this, one of his most famous paintings?

23) This portrait believed to be of Italian poet Ariosto is known by the title "Gentleman with Quilted Sleeve" was by which Venetian master?

24) Peter-Paul Rubens was a master painter of Flanders from the Baroque period. The museum with the largest Rubens collection is...