Famous Artists
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Who painted the Mona Lisa?
About Famous Artists
Give your memory a workout with Famous Artists: 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 5 easy, 5 medium, 5 hard questions, free to play right in your browser. Can you identify these famous painters and their masterpieces? Expect to spend about 7 minutes; every question comes with an explanation, so you learn something even when you miss.
A few sample questions
1. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Answer: Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa between approximately 1503 and 1519. It is believed to depict Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine merchant. The painting hangs in the Louvre Museum in Paris.
2. Which Dutch artist is famous for painting 'The Starry Night'?
Answer: Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night in June 1889 while staying at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. The painting depicts the view from his window at night.
3. Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City?
Answer: Michelangelo
Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512, commissioned by Pope Julius II. The iconic 'Creation of Adam' panel is one of the most replicated religious images in history.
4. Who is known as the founder of Cubism along with Georges Braque?
Answer: Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque developed Cubism in the early 1900s. Picasso's 1907 painting 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon' is considered a pioneering work of the Cubist movement.
5. Which artist is famous for his paintings of Campbell's soup cans and Marilyn Monroe?
Answer: Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol was a leading figure in the pop art movement. His 1962 series of Campbell's Soup Cans and his silkscreen prints of Marilyn Monroe became iconic images of 20th-century art.
Things you'll learn along the way
- Salvador Dalí painted 'The Persistence of Memory' in 1931, featuring his famous melting clocks. Dalí was a leading figure in the Surrealist movement, known for his striking and bizarre imagery.
- Claude Monet is considered a founder of French Impressionism. His 'Water Lilies' series, painted at his garden in Giverny over the last 30 years of his life, comprises about 250 oil paintings.
- Johannes Vermeer painted 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' around 1665. Often called the 'Mona Lisa of the North,' it is one of the most famous paintings in the world, housed in the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague.
Frequently asked questions
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