Art Trivia

4. What famous Italian artist was also an inventor, musician, and scientist?
7. What artist sold a balloon dog for $58.4 million?
8. What do you call a combination of magazine cut-outs, pictures, cloth, and other objects?
9. Before creating artwork, what do most artists make first?
10. What is the name for art that does not depict recognizable objects and instead uses shapes, color, and textures to create an effect?
12. In November 2013, an orange statue of a balloon animal sculpted by artist Jeff Koons sold for over $50 million at a Christie's auction. What type of animal was this sculpture?
15. What artist had a famous series of water lilies paintings inspired by the pond in his garden in Giverny?
16. Where is the world’s largest art museum, the Louvre, located?
17. What do we call a drawing of a group of everyday objects placed together?
19. What artist painted the ceiling of the famous Sistine Chapel over a period of four years?
20. True or False. Roman Statues were made with detachable heads.
23. Pablo Picasso’s real name is actually really long! How many words is it?
24. What type of art did ancient Egyptians use to communicate with?
27. Using a short-bristled brush to dab or pat paint onto a surface is known as what?
28. What is the technique in which small dots of color are used to make an image?
29. Which artist is famous for Pop Art, he painted the famous soup cans.

1. In 2019, Maurizio Cattelan sold an art installation of what item taped to a wall? He called it Comedian and sold it for $120,000?
2. Which artist, known for his 'Joy of Painting,' afro, and happy little clouds/trees?
3. Using only one color or shades of one color in a piece of art is a technique known as what?
5. Drawing lines first in one direction and then crossing over in another direction to create darker areas is called what?
6. What famous sculpture was a gift from France to the United States in 1886 and has welcomed all who have come to New York Harbor since?
11. What art material do you activate with a wet paint brush to spread pigment on the paper?
13. Which artist created the famous painting “The Starry Night”?
14. What primary color has been used in art for over 6,000 years and is the most expensive color to produce?
18. How do artists join two pieces of steel when making a sculpture?
21. In which country is the famous Sphinx statue located?
22. What is the art of paper-folding known as?
25. How many paintings did Vincent Van Gogh sell during his lifetime?
26. What are the colors called by mixing equal amounts of two primary colors?