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Famous Artists and Their Masterpieces

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Which artist is known for creating the iconic painting "Mona Lisa"?

  1. Vincent van Gogh

  2. Pablo Picasso

  3. Leonardo da Vinci

  4. Claude Monet


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Leonardo da Vinci, a renowned Italian polymath, created the enigmatic masterpiece "Mona Lisa" in the early 16th century.

Who painted the famous ceiling fresco in the Sistine Chapel?

  1. Michelangelo

  2. Raphael

  3. Sandro Botticelli

  4. Titian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michelangelo, the Italian Renaissance artist, spent four years painting the intricate ceiling frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, including the iconic "Creation of Adam".

Which artist is associated with the painting "The Starry Night"?

  1. Edvard Munch

  2. Henri Matisse

  3. Vincent van Gogh

  4. Salvador Dalí


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vincent van Gogh, the Dutch post-impressionist painter, created the mesmerizing "The Starry Night" during his stay in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

Who is known for painting "Guernica", a powerful anti-war statement?

  1. Pablo Picasso

  2. Frida Kahlo

  3. Diego Rivera

  4. Joan Miró


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pablo Picasso, the Spanish artist, created "Guernica" in response to the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.

Which artist painted the iconic "The Scream"?

  1. Edvard Munch

  2. Gustav Klimt

  3. René Magritte

  4. Wassily Kandinsky


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Edvard Munch, the Norwegian expressionist painter, created "The Scream" in 1893, capturing the existential angst of the modern human condition.

Who is known for the painting "Water Lilies", a series of impressionist masterpieces?

  1. Claude Monet

  2. Pierre-Auguste Renoir

  3. Alfred Sisley

  4. Camille Pissarro


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Claude Monet, the French impressionist painter, created the "Water Lilies" series, capturing the changing light and atmosphere of his garden pond.

Which artist is associated with the painting "The Persistence of Memory"?

  1. Salvador Dalí

  2. René Magritte

  3. Joan Miró

  4. Max Ernst


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salvador Dalí, the Spanish surrealist painter, created "The Persistence of Memory" in 1931, featuring melting clocks and a barren landscape.

Who painted "The Last Supper", a renowned fresco in Milan?

  1. Leonardo da Vinci

  2. Michelangelo

  3. Raphael

  4. Titian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leonardo da Vinci created "The Last Supper" in the late 15th century, depicting the final meal of Jesus with his disciples.

Which artist is known for the painting "Sunflowers"?

  1. Vincent van Gogh

  2. Claude Monet

  3. Paul Cézanne

  4. Henri Matisse


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vincent van Gogh painted a series of "Sunflowers" in the late 1880s, capturing the beauty and vitality of these flowers.

Who created the sculpture "David", a masterpiece of Renaissance art?

  1. Michelangelo

  2. Donatello

  3. Bernini

  4. Canova


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michelangelo sculpted "David" in the early 16th century, capturing the biblical hero's strength and beauty.

Which artist painted "The Birth of Venus", an iconic depiction of the goddess Venus?

  1. Sandro Botticelli

  2. Titian

  3. Giorgione

  4. Paolo Veronese


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sandro Botticelli painted "The Birth of Venus" in the late 15th century, depicting the goddess emerging from a giant scallop shell.

Who is known for the painting "American Gothic", depicting a farmer and his daughter?

  1. Grant Wood

  2. Edward Hopper

  3. Thomas Hart Benton

  4. John Steuart Curry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Grant Wood painted "American Gothic" in 1930, capturing the stoic expressions of a farmer and his daughter in front of their farmhouse.

Which artist created the sculpture "The Thinker", a symbol of contemplation and philosophy?

  1. Auguste Rodin

  2. Henri Matisse

  3. Pablo Picasso

  4. Alberto Giacometti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Auguste Rodin sculpted "The Thinker" in the late 19th century, depicting a muscular male figure deep in thought.

Who painted "The Arnolfini Portrait", an early example of Northern Renaissance painting?

  1. Jan van Eyck

  2. Rogier van der Weyden

  3. Robert Campin

  4. Hugo van der Goes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jan van Eyck painted "The Arnolfini Portrait" in 1434, capturing the wealthy merchant Giovanni Arnolfini and his wife in their home.

Which artist is known for the painting "The Night Watch", depicting a militia company in 17th-century Amsterdam?

  1. Rembrandt van Rijn

  2. Johannes Vermeer

  3. Frans Hals

  4. Jacob van Ruisdael


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rembrandt van Rijn painted "The Night Watch" in 1642, capturing the moment a militia company is preparing to march out.

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