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Art History Quiz: 8 Questions for Museum Lovers

Eight art history trivia questions covering Renaissance through modern. Test your museum chops — free, no signup.

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About this quiz

Art history is one of those subjects that survives in pop culture — everyone knows the Mona Lisa, but fewer can name a Caravaggio. This eight-question quiz spans Renaissance through 20th century, including a couple of movements (impressionism, surrealism, abstract expressionism) and a few specific paintings. Mid-difficulty across the range. Score above 80% and you've earned the right to wander any museum confidently.

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What you'll discover

  • 01

    Museum Regular

    You can identify movements from across a gallery and you've got at least three favorite painters you'd defend in public. Probably read a Janson or Gombrich art-history textbook at some point and never quite shook the framework. The kind of fan whose museum visits run hours longer than your friends planned for.

  • 02

    Engaged Visitor

    You know the major names and movements, you've been to a decent number of museums in your life, and you can hold a conversation about Picasso vs. Matisse with confidence. The deeper movements (Mannerism, the various 20th-century -isms) catch you out occasionally, but the basics are solid.

  • 03

    Casual Tourist

    You've been to museums but the art doesn't stick in detail. That's a fine relationship to have with art, just not a competitive one. Watch a Sister Wendy documentary or read a Berger essay — the framework matters more than the dates.

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Questions in this quiz

  1. 01Who painted 'The Persistence of Memory' (the melting clocks)?
  2. 02Which art movement is Claude Monet associated with?
  3. 03What city is home to the Uffizi Gallery?
  4. 04Which artist is famous for cutting off part of his ear?
  5. 05Who painted 'Guernica'?
  6. 06Which sculptor created 'David' in Florence?
  7. 07Which artist is associated with the 'drip painting' technique?
  8. 08What museum houses the Mona Lisa?

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