Art quiz — 10 questions
Here are 10 questions from the “Arts” quiz (554 questions in all), with their answer choices. Try to answer before opening “See the answer”. The selection changes every week.
What is the name of Paul and Lucie's daughter in Rabagliati's books?
- Rose
- Alice
- Léa
- Emma
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Rose — She gives her name to "Rose à l'île", an illustrated novel from 2023.
Which architect designed New York's Chrysler Building, completed in 1930?
- William Van Alen
- Raymond Hood
- Cass Gilbert
- Louis Sullivan
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William Van Alen — Its steel spire, assembled secretly inside and then hoisted, let it overtake a rival skyscraper.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States.
- True
- False
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True — It was dedicated in New York in 1886 to celebrate the friendship between the two nations.
In which French city is the major international comics festival held?
- Angoulême
- Lille
- Lyon
- Bordeaux
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Angoulême — Running since 1974, it awards the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême.
Which Pre-Raphaelite painted "Ophelia", drowned among the flowers of a stream?
- Edward Burne-Jones
- William Holman Hunt
- John Everett Millais
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti
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John Everett Millais — His model, Elizabeth Siddal, posed for hours in a bathtub and reportedly caught a chill.
Which painter caused a scandal in 1850 with "A Burial at Ornans", a manifesto of Realism?
- Jean-François Millet
- Gustave Courbet
- Camille Corot
- Honoré Daumier
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Gustave Courbet — Critics objected to ordinary villagers being painted on a scale reserved for history painting.
The Gobelins manufactory in Paris mainly produced porcelain.
- True
- False
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False — It weaves tapestries; made a royal manufactory under Louis XIV, it is still at work.
Louis XIV danced in his own court ballets.
- True
- False
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True — In 1653, aged 14, he played the Sun in the "Royal Ballet of the Night".
Which French sculptor designed the Statue of Liberty?
- François Rude
- Auguste Bartholdi
- Auguste Rodin
- Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
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Auguste Bartholdi — Gustave Eiffel designed its internal framework.
What do you call a painting done entirely in shades of grey?
- A charcoal
- A sepia
- A red chalk
- A grisaille
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A grisaille — It often appears on the outer wings of Flemish altarpieces, imitating sculpture.
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