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Artists and Their Masterpieces

Description: Test your knowledge about famous artists and their iconic masterpieces.
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Which artist is known for the painting 'Starry Night'?

  1. Vincent van Gogh

  2. Claude Monet

  3. Pablo Picasso

  4. Leonardo da Vinci


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vincent van Gogh painted 'Starry Night' in 1889, which is now one of the most famous paintings in the world.

Who created the sculpture 'David'?

  1. Michelangelo

  2. Donatello

  3. Bernini

  4. Raphael


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michelangelo sculpted 'David' from 1501 to 1504, which is considered a masterpiece of Renaissance art.

Which artist painted 'The Mona Lisa'?

  1. Leonardo da Vinci

  2. Michelangelo

  3. Raphael

  4. Titian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leonardo da Vinci painted 'The Mona Lisa' between 1503 and 1519, which is one of the most famous and iconic paintings in the world.

Who is the artist behind the painting 'The Scream'?

  1. Edvard Munch

  2. Vincent van Gogh

  3. Frida Kahlo

  4. Salvador Dalí


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Edvard Munch painted 'The Scream' in 1893, which is an iconic representation of anxiety and existentialism.

Which artist created the painting 'Guernica'?

  1. Pablo Picasso

  2. Salvador Dalí

  3. Joan Miró

  4. Antonio Gaudí


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pablo Picasso painted 'Guernica' in 1937, which is a powerful depiction of the horrors of war.

Who is the artist behind the sculpture 'Venus de Milo'?

  1. Alexandros of Antioch

  2. Phidias

  3. Praxiteles

  4. Scopas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alexandros of Antioch created 'Venus de Milo' around 130-100 BC, which is an iconic representation of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.

Which artist painted 'The Last Supper'?

  1. Leonardo da Vinci

  2. Michelangelo

  3. Raphael

  4. Titian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leonardo da Vinci painted 'The Last Supper' between 1495 and 1498, which is a famous depiction of Jesus' last meal with his disciples.

Who created the sculpture 'The Thinker'?

  1. Auguste Rodin

  2. Claude Monet

  3. Vincent van Gogh

  4. Edgar Degas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Auguste Rodin created 'The Thinker' in 1880, which is a powerful representation of contemplation and introspection.

Which artist painted 'The Starry Night'?

  1. Vincent van Gogh

  2. Claude Monet

  3. Paul Cézanne

  4. Henri Matisse


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vincent van Gogh painted 'The Starry Night' in 1889, which is a famous depiction of a swirling night sky over a village.

Who is the artist behind the painting 'The Persistence of Memory'?

  1. Salvador Dalí

  2. Pablo Picasso

  3. Joan Miró

  4. René Magritte


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salvador Dalí painted 'The Persistence of Memory' in 1931, which is a surrealist depiction of melting clocks.

Which artist created the sculpture 'Pieta'?

  1. Michelangelo

  2. Donatello

  3. Bernini

  4. Raphael


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michelangelo created 'Pieta' between 1498 and 1499, which is a famous depiction of the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus after his crucifixion.

Who painted 'The Birth of Venus'?

  1. Sandro Botticelli

  2. Leonardo da Vinci

  3. Michelangelo

  4. Raphael


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sandro Botticelli painted 'The Birth of Venus' around 1482-1485, which is a famous depiction of the goddess Venus emerging from a seashell.

Which artist created the painting 'The Arnolfini Portrait'?

  1. Jan van Eyck

  2. Robert Campin

  3. Rogier van der Weyden

  4. Hans Memling


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jan van Eyck painted 'The Arnolfini Portrait' in 1434, which is a famous depiction of a wealthy merchant couple.

Who is the artist behind the sculpture 'The Winged Victory of Samothrace'?

  1. Pythokritos of Rhodes

  2. Chares of Lindos

  3. Lysippus

  4. Praxiteles


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pythokritos of Rhodes created 'The Winged Victory of Samothrace' around 190 BC, which is a famous depiction of the Greek goddess Nike.

Which artist painted 'The Hay Wain'?

  1. John Constable

  2. J.M.W. Turner

  3. Thomas Gainsborough

  4. William Blake


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Constable painted 'The Hay Wain' in 1821, which is a famous depiction of a rural landscape in Suffolk, England.

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