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Name That Color!
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Name That Pattern! Quiz
Fifteen questions designed to test your knowledge of designs.
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Name That Thing: Architecture Quiz
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Name Even More Colors!
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Fallout shelter symbol
What’s That Symbol Mean? Quiz Vol. 2
Having trouble deciding which quiz to take? Consider this a sign.
A closeup of a paisley pattern. Floral, design, ornamental, wallpaper
Name That Pattern! Quiz
Fifteen questions designed to test your knowledge of designs.
Name that Thing - Architecture, composite image: door escutcheon, flag finial, railroad tie, flying buttress
Name That Thing: Architecture Quiz
Build your knowledge with this visual quiz.
Composite thumbnail image of four colors from Name More Colors quiz
Name Even More Colors!
Talk like a pro at an art supply store
Wheat Field with Cypresses, oil on canvas by Vincent van Gogh, 1889; in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, 73 x 93.4 cm.
Name that Painter!
Can you tell a Monet from a Manet?
"The Birth of Venus," tempera on canvas by Sandro Botticelli, c. 1485; in the Uffizi, Florence.
Who Painted the Most Expensive Paintings in the World?
Art lasts forever. (Mostly.) Which can make it a good investment. Take...
"The Starry Night," oil on canvas painting by Vincent van Gogh, 1889. In the Museum of Modern Art, New York City. 73.7 x 92.1 cm. (Post-impressionism)
Famous Paintings Quiz
Find out if you can recognize a few of the most iconic paintings...
Pre-historic cave painting in the Lascaux cave in Montignac, France
Quiz: Ancient Illustrations Showing Us the Way
In which cave do prehistoric ochre and manganese oxide paintings...
Color wheel, visible light, color spectrum. Colour wheel
The Origins of Colors, Pigments, and Dyes
What insect was used as a source of tannic acid to create an...
Artist paint brushes and watercolor paintbox on wooden palette. Instruments and tools for creative leisure. Creative background. Paintings art concept. Painting hobby. Back to school. Top view.
More Art and Colors Quiz
Which is an acid yellow-green shade that shares its name with...
Pablo Picasso (right) with M. Ramier, owner of the Vallauris Pottery, shown viewing one of Picasso's pottery designs. 1948.
Modern Art: Who Sculpted It?
If you’re looking to up your modern art game, this is the quiz...
Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Queen of England, 1558-1603, The Rainbow Portrait 1600-1602
Quiz: Name These Historical Fashion Trends
If bell bottoms are back in style, why not these other historical...
Tate Modern extension Switch House, London, England. (Tavatnik, museums). Photo dated 2017.
Can You Match These Lesser-Known Paintings to Their Artists?
You may be able to distinguish a Van Gogh from a Cézanne in your...
Riddar Island, part of the oldest area in Stockholm, Sweden. It is known for its historic sites and architecture. Sweden, Stockholm capital and largest city of Sweden.
How Much Do You Know About Art and Architecture in Sweden?
You don’t want to be unprepared for your next trip to Scandinavia—even...
Artist paint brushes and watercolor paintbox on wooden palette. Instruments and tools for creative leisure. Creative background. Paintings art concept. Painting hobby. Back to school. Top view.
Can You Guess If These Famous Paintings Are In New York City Or Not?
Can you see Washington Crossing the Delaware on your...
"Self-Portrait with Straw Hat (verso: The Potato Peeler)," oil on canvas by Vincent van Gogh, 1887. In the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. 40.6 x 31.8 cm.
Almost-Forgotten Artists Quiz
For every artist who is celebrated as a genius, there are hundreds...
Color pastels, colored chalk, colorful chalk. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, history and society
Ultimate Art Quiz
From symbolism to sculpture, this quiz will put you in touch...
"The Family of Carlos IV" oil on canvas by Francisco Goya, 1800; in the collection of the Prado, Madrid, Spain.
Can You Name These Goya Paintings From Only A Description? Quiz
Can you tell Saturn from The Colossus? The...
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63 Questions from Britannica’s Most Popular Visual Arts Quizzes
How much do you know about the visual arts? You’ll need to know...
Artist paint brushes and watercolor paintbox on wooden palette. Instruments and tools for creative leisure. Creative background. Paintings art concept. Painting hobby. Back to school. Top view.
Quick Quiz: Can You Name the Artists of These Paintings from a Description?
Can you tell a Picasso from a Gauguin? What if you can’t see...
Isadora Duncan, ink on paper by Edmond van Saanen Algi, 1917; in the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.
All About Dance Quiz
You might be able to dance well, but can you answer well a few...
Kathakali dancer performing on stage in Kerala, India. (dancing, performing arts)
Another Dance Quiz
Who pioneered the serious presentation of dance on film? What...
Torii gate at entrance to a Shinto shrine on Mount Hakone, east-central Honshu, Japan. (gateways)
Everything in Art and Design (Part Four) Quiz
Want to learn a little about nearly everything in art and design?...
Detail of the Chrysler Building, New York City, New York (photographed in 2007).
Everything in Art and Design (Part Three) Quiz
Want to learn a little about nearly everything in art and design?...
"In the Omnibus" color drypoint and aquatint by Mary Cassatt, 1890-91; in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (Impressionism)
Everything in Art and Design (Part Two) Quiz
Want to learn a little about nearly everything in art and design?...
Drawing by Edward Lear for his poem "There was an Old Man in a tree, who was horribly bored by a bee; When they said, "Does it buzz?" he replied, "Yes, it does!" (cont'd)
Everything in Art and Design (Part One) Quiz
Want to learn a little about nearly everything in art and design?...
Marble sarcophagus with garlands, ca. A.D. 200-225; Severan period, Roman; in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. (festoon, swag)
Textiles and Design Quiz
How much do you know about the history of bell-bottoms? What...
"Madonna and Child" tempera on panel by Sandro Botticelli, c. 1470; in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (Florentine Renaissance)
Artists of the Italian Renaissance Quiz
Here’s a quick quiz about one of the most influential periods...
"Self-Portrait Etching at a Window" etching (drypoint and burin in black on ivory laid paper) by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1648; in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Artistic Styles and Techniques Quiz
Do you know how etching works? What was used in ancient China...
Art Nouveau wall covering of poppies by Albert Ainsworth of machine printed on oatmeal paper made in Hackensack, New Jersey, c. 1905.
Art at Random Quiz
Test your knowledge of the deepest nooks and crannies of art...
Workmen constructing the Statue of Liberty in Frederic Auguste Bartholdi's Parisian warehouse workshop; first model; left hand and quarter-sized head. Photo by Albert Fernique, ca. 1882-83.
Sculptors and Sculpture Quiz
Sculpture is one of the oldest and most varied artistic forms....
"Tilla Durieux" (Ottilie Goddeffroy, 1880-1971) oil on canvas by August Renoir, 1914; in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Which Artist? Part Two Quiz
Which artist painted Guernica? Who coped with arthritis...
"The Large Plane Trees" (Road Menders at Saint-Remy) oil on fabric by Vincent van Gogh, 1889; in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Which Artist? Part One Quiz
Which artist originated the art of assemblage? Who was King Charles...
Shadow puppet (wayang kujlit), Indonesia. (puppetry, theater, theatre)
A History of Theatre Quiz
Shakespeare claimed that all the world’s a stage, but there are...
Drury Lane Theatre (London, England) showing a Roman play in progress, print (black ink with watercolor on paper), 1808; design by Thomas Rowlandson and August Charles Pugin. (theaters)
Actors and Acting Quiz
Do you know who founded the Old Vic? Who made her name starring...
Aerial view of Florence (Firenze), Italy from the campanile of the Duomo, with the gigantic dome (designed by Filippo Brunelleschi) in the foreground. Unidentifiable tourists are visible on top of the dome, which provide a measure of the building s scale.
History of Architecture Quiz
Which emperor built the Taj Mahal? Who designed the Lincoln Memorial?...
David Statue, Michelangelo. Florence, Italy.
Leonardo da Vinci versus Michelangelo
It’s hard to say who was better, Leonardo da Vinci or Michelangelo....
Composite thumbnail image of four colors from Name that Color quiz
Name That Color!
Can you tell chartreuse from vermilion?
Rodin Museum, Paris.
Museums of the Western World
Test your knowledge of museums that hold some of the world’s...
Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) directing on the set of the film - Barry Lyndon (1975) motion picture director movie screenwriter
Stanley Kubrick
Do you think you know about the films of Stanley Kubrick? Test...
Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale, with her dog, Toto, from the motion picture film The Wizard of Oz (1939); directed by Mervyn LeRay. (cinema, movies)
Classic Closing Lines
Some classic movies have memorable last lines. See if you know...
Jeff Bridges as The Dude, Steve Buscemi as Donny, and John Goodman as Walter Sobchak in The Big Lebowski, 1998. Directed by the Coen Brothers.
Coen Brothers
Do you think you know about the films of Joel and Ethan Coen?...
Japanese garden, flowers, botanicals, botany, trees, foliage, water, bridge
“The Most Perfect Refreshment”: A Garden Quiz
In the words of Jane Austen, “To sit in the shade on a fine day,...
Models walk the runway in Isaac Mizrahi Fall Winter Fashion Show, February 18, 2010.
Fashion
Do you know the difference between an A-line dress and a ball...
Self-Portrait, oil on canvas by Vincent van Gogh, 1889; in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Overall: 57.2 x 43.8 cm., framed: 82.9 x 69.2 x 6.7 cm.
Name That Artist
What do you know about famous artists of the past and the present?...
Chicago. Chicago River. Bridge. Skyscraper. Architecture. View of Chicago skyline from the Chicago River, Illinois.
Chicago Architecture
Those corncob buildings on the Chicago River have a name, but...
The Bauhaus Dessau was designed by Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius.
Bauhaus
Who founded the Bauhaus school? What was taught there? Test your...
Photograph of urban collage background or typography paper texture
Bits and Bobs: Collage and Assemblage
Do you think poetry can be created from found papers and other...
"Future Expectations" by James Van der Zee, c. 1925. James VanDerZee.
Art of the Harlem Renaissance
Literature was not the only art that flourished during the Harlem...
"Deux Fantassins Casques (Two Helmeted Infantrymen)" Roger de La Fresnaye, 1917. Pen and black ink with wash, 30.8x19.4 cm
Cubism: Art and Artists
What do you know about Cubism and the avant-garde artists who...
Venus and the Lute Player, ca. 1565-70, Oil on canvas, 65 x 82.5 in. (165.1 x 209.6 cm) by Titian and Workshop. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Titian (Tiziano Vecellio or Vecelli) Italian Renaissance painter, Venetian school.
Italian Renaissance Art
Do you know who mastered the design and construction of the dome...
The Creation of Adam to the Flood, detail of the ceiling fresco in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican, by Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), painted 1508-12. Location: Sistine Chapel, Vatican Palace, Vatican State
Which Came First: Art Edition
Think you have your art chronology straight? See if you can guess...
Tourists visit "Cloud Gate", a sculpture by Anish Kapoor, in Millenium Park in Chicago, Illinois.
Who Made That? (Part 2)
Who made these iconic works of art? Test your knowledge of art...
Hagia Sophia. Istanbul, Turkey. Constantinople. Church of the Holy Wisdom. Church of the Divine Wisdom. Mosque.
Architecture: The Built World
What is the name of the tower associated with mosques? Who buillt...
Illustrations of Clowns
Clowning Around
Clowns have a longer history than you might think. Whether you...
President Abraham Lincoln. Statue of Abraham Lincoln, designed by Daniel Chester French, in the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.
Who Made That?
You’ve probably heard of most of the famous works of art in this...
Claude Monet's home in Giverny, France.
This or That? Manet vs. Monet
Their names only differ by one letter, but their works vary greatly....
Bavarian Alps. Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany.
Castles: Fact or Fiction?
Are you a castle connoisseur, or does your knowledge end at Disneyland?...
The gardens at the Palace of Versailles in France were designed by Andre Le Notre.
Baroque Art and Architecture: Fact or Fiction?
What does "Baroque" mean, anyway? What happened during the Baroque...
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 'Portrait of the Actress Jeanne Samary', 1878. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russia. Jeanne Samary was an actress at the Comedie Francaise. Bust portrait.
Name the Impressionists
Can you match these famous Impressionists’ surnames to their...
Original caption: Close-up of leaves, from directly above, "In Glacier National Park," Montana. Photograph shot in 1942 by Ansel Adams (1902-1984) Black and white photograph. Photography. Landscape photographer.
Know Your Photographers
How many famous photographers can you name? Test your knowledge...
Colorful abstract painting composition, illustration, futurism, futurist, art movement, arts and entertainment
Meet the Futurists
Think you know Futurism? Test your knowledge of the important...
Costume sketch for two Beotian ('Two Bacchantes') women, from the Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnin's "Narcissus", 1911 by Leon Bakst. Mythological poem with music by N. Cherepnin, 1911. Watercolour, gouache, pencil, gold, silver on paper.
Ballet: Fact or Fiction?
What is a pirouette? Where does ballet terminology come from?...
"The Adoration of the Shepherds," tempera on canvas, transferred from wood, by Andrea Mantegna, shortly after 1450; in the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.
This or That? Painter vs. Architect
Think you know your artists? Try to remember if these famous...
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in the motion picture "Swing Time" (1936); directed by George Stevens. (movie, film, musical)
Dance
From the graceful movements of ballet to the flapping frenzy...
Paul Bunyan: The Tale of a Lumberjack
Mythology, Legend, and Folklore
According to American folklore, who dug out the Grand Canyon?...
mythology. Greek. Athena.
Greek Mythology and Legend: Fact or Fiction?
In the legends concerning the Trojan War, were the Greek gods...
Alberto Santos-Dumont. Postcard of Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont's (1873-1932) airship or dirigible and Eiffel Tower. The Santos Dumont Air-Ship rounding the Eiffel Tower; on Octoboer 19th 1901. airplane
Paris at Random
What ballet caused an opening night riot in Paris? Which Parisian...
USA, California, San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge
Art & Architecture: Fact or Fiction?
What purpose do gargoyles serve? What is gesso used for? Sort...
Close-up of a palette held by a man. Mixing paint, painting, color mixing.
Artists, Painters, & Architects
Who picked up a paintbrush, chisel, or piece of clay to create...
Claude Monet. Claude Monet, Waterloo Bridge, Sunlight Effect, 1903. Oil on canvas, 25 7/8 x 39 3/4 in. (65.7 x 101 cm), Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection, 1933.1163. River Thames
Artists & Painters: Fact or Fiction?
Do you think you know Fabergé, Monet, and Jackson Pollock? Discover...

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