Painting Quiz: 17 Famous Paintings by Russian Painters
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Russian painters of different centuries have given to the world many of their great paintings. They capture our imagination to this day, the power of art of these masters is inexhaustible. Many of their masterpieces can be seen in the best museums in Russia and all over the world, such as the Hermitage and Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow and the Louvre in Paris.
The Painting Quiz: 17 Famous Paintings by Russian Painters consists of interesting questions that will test your knowledge. Try to answer each one!
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1. This is one of the most famous and impressive paintings by the Russian artist Karl Bryullov. What caused the tragic event depicted in this painting?
Vesuvius eruption
2. Aivazovsky painted his famous painting The Ninth Wave in 1850. In what museum is it stored?
Russian Museum in St. Petersburg
3. The idea for this famous picture of Repin arose with the great artist back in 1869. On what river did he see the rowdies that so impressed him?
Neva
4. The painting Morning in a Pine Forest is a joint work by Russian artists Ivan Shishkin and Konstantin Savitsky. Who, after purchasing this canvas, erased Savitsky's signature from it?
Pavel Tretyakov
5. The eleven-year-old daughter of which Russian patron of the arts is depicted in Valentin Serov's painting Girl with Peaches?
Savva Mamontov
6. What was the name of the tsarevitch, son of Ivan the Terrible, who dies in the scene depicted in this great painting by Ilya Repin?
Ivan
7. Who did Ilya Repin depict in one of his most cheerful paintings, called Dragonfly?
His daughter
8. How many years did Viktor Vasnetsov work on his famous painting "The Bogatyrs"?
About 20 years
9. Which street or avenue does the Jane Doe drive along in this famous painting by Ivan Kramskoi?
Nevsky Prospect in St. Petersburg
10. How many variants of "Hunters on a resting place" are in different museums of Russia and Ukraine?
Three
11. According to Surikov's own recollections, which scene the artist saw gave the key to the image of the protagonist of this famous painting?
A crow with a black wing that beat on the snow
12. The painting Horsewoman was painted by Karl Bryullov at the request of Countess Julia Samoilova in 1832. In what city did it take place?
In Milan
13. Which famous Russian artist painted this famous portrait of Fyodor Dostoevsky?
Vasily Perov
14. What was the original title of Vasnetsov's painting "Alyonushka"?
Durochka Alyonushka
15. Who did Ilya Repin depict in this famous portrait?
Composer Mussorsky
16. In this picture Vasnetsov depicted the hero of the Russian folk tale Ivan-Tsarevich on the grey wolf. What is the girl's name?
Elena the Beautiful
17. In which city is Vasily Perov's painting Troika set in the streets?
Moscow
