Quiz: 20 Art Trivia Questions

Quiz: 20 Art Trivia Questions
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1. Which artist painted the famous Sistine Madonna?

2. A work dedicated to the muses is ...

3. How is an operetta different from an opera?

4. In what century did Vincent van Gogh live?

5. Which famous opera singer sang the aria Nessun Dorma at the 1990 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony?

6. How is the Spanish word "cuadrilla" translated, from which the name of the quadrille dance was formed?

7. What is the main visual element in Impressionist paintings?

8. Which musical instrument appears most often in Picasso's paintings?

9. Venus figurine most often ...

10. What famous artist cut off part of his ear?

11. What is the most common color of a conductor's wand?

12. Art Deco and Art Nouveau are styles of ...

13. Which current in art emerged first: surrealism or impressionism?

14. Vitruvius' triad, which captures the meaning of architecture well, is ...

15. Who is Vitruvius?

16. In the paintings of Edgar Degas can often be seen ...

17. Which is the primary color?

18. The name of which ornamental stone is derived from Pers. فیروزه‎ "stone of happiness," or Pers. پیروز‎ "victorious"?

19. What genre of artists were Baptiste Debureaux, Marcel Marceau, Boris Amarantov, Leonid Engibarov, and Anatoly Yelizarov?

20. Was Salvador Dali a sculptor?

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