Q.1
Which Dutch artist said "I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process"?
  • Marco van Basten
  • Peter van de Velde
  • Anthony van Dyck
  • Vincent van Gogh
Q.2
The great Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo said that "There is no greater harm than the wasting of..." what?
  • There is no greater harm than the wasting of time
  • There is no greater harm than the wasting of light
  • There is no greater harm than the wasting of money
  • There is no greater harm than the wasting of our talent
Q.3
Known as 'the Mother of American Modernism' Georgia O'Keefe was known for painting which type of item, of which she said "I paint them because they're cheaper than models and they don't move"?
  • Buildings
  • Fruit
  • Tin cans
  • Flowers
Q.4
"At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since." These are the words of which eccentric 20th century artist?
  • René Magritte
  • Francis Bacon
  • Salvador Dalí
  • Lucian Freud
Q.5
Andy Warhol, the pioneer of 20th century 'Pop Art' famously said that "In the future, everyone will be famous for..." how long?
  • In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes
  • In the future, everyone will be famous for 1 hour
  • In the future, everyone will be famous for 1 day
  • In the future, everyone will be famous for 1 week
Q.6
The great Renaissance polymath, Leonardo da Vinci, said that "The noblest pleasure is the joy of..." what?
  • The noblest pleasure is the joy of art
  • The noblest pleasure is the joy of love
  • The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding
  • The noblest pleasure is the joy of wisdom
Q.7
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life" according to which Spanish artist?
  • Francisco Goya
  • Pablo Picasso
  • Mariano Andreu
  • Salvador Dali
Q.8
Which British artist said "I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may; light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful"?
  • John Singer Sargent
  • J. M. W. Turner
  • John Constable
  • Joshua Reynolds
Q.9
L.S. Lowry is well known for his pictures of northern English towns. He said, "I've a one track mind, sir. Poverty and gloom. Never a joyous picture of mine you'll see. Always gloom," adding that he never paints what kind of picture?
  • I never do an ordinary picture
  • I never do a realistic picture
  • I never do a bright picture
  • I never do a jolly picture
Q.10
Henri Matisse was a major figure in early 20th century Modern Art. Known for his use of vivid colours, how did he describe the energy which came from them?
  • "With colour one obtains an energy that seems to stem from the object"
  • "With colour one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft"
  • "With colour one obtains an energy that seems to stem from God"
  • "With colour one obtains an energy that seems to stem from within"
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