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Identify the Artist From Their Painting Quiz
Identify the Artist From Their Painting Quiz
Art history is not just about recognising famous paintings. It is also about noticing style, subject, colour, technique, and the period each work came from. In this Identify the Artist From Their Painting Quiz, you will be shown a series of well-known artworks and asked to choose who painted each one.
The piece could be by artists from across Europe and America, such as Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Édouard Manet, Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, Johannes Vermeer, Francisco Goya, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, and Vincent van Gogh. You will also come across many different artistic eras and styles, from Renaissance painting to Dutch Golden Age art, Symbolism, and modern American painting.
For each round, study the painting, compare the artist options, and pick the name you think fits best. It is a visual quiz for anyone who enjoys famous artworks, art history, museums, or general knowledge.
1. Which artist painted "The Kiss"?
Correct Answer: Gustav Klimt
The Kiss was painted by Austrian Symbolist artist Gustav Klimt between 1907 and 1908. It is one of the most famous works from his so-called Golden Phase.
2. Which artist painted "Nighthawks"?
Correct Answer: Edward Hopper
American artist Edward Hopper painted Nighthawks in 1942. The painting shows people inside a late-night diner and became one of the best-known images in American art.
3. Which artist painted "The School of Athens"?
Correct Answer: Raphael
The School of Athens was painted by Italian Renaissance artist Raphael between 1509 and 1511. The fresco appears in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican and is one of his most famous works.
4. Which artist painted "The Night Watch"?
Correct Answer: Rembrandt
Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn painted The Night Watch in 1642. Its formal title is Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq.
5. Which artist painted "The Potato Eaters"?
Correct Answer: Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh painted The Potato Eaters in 1885. It was one of his early major works and shows a peasant family gathered around a table.
6. Which artist painted "Girl with a Pearl Earring"?
Correct Answer: Johannes Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer painted Girl with a Pearl Earring around 1665. It is often described as a tronie rather than a conventional portrait.
7. Which artist painted "The Calling of Saint Matthew"?
Correct Answer: Caravaggio
Caravaggio painted The Calling of Saint Matthew around 1599 to 1600. The work is famous for its dramatic lighting and realistic figures.
8. Which artist painted "The Last Supper"?
Correct Answer: Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper in the late 1490s. The mural is located in the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan.
9. Which artist painted "Tiger in a Tropical Storm (Surprised!)"
Correct Answer: Henri Rousseau
Henri Rousseau painted Tiger in a Tropical Storm (Surprised!) in 1891. It was one of his best-known jungle paintings, despite Rousseau never visiting a tropical jungle.
10. Which artist painted "The Hay Wain"?
Correct Answer: John Constable
English Romantic painter John Constable painted The Hay Wain in 1821. The scene shows a rural landscape near Flatford Mill in Suffolk, close to where Constable grew up.
