Art Quiz

Answer: an engineer

Singers, actors and dancers are sometimes called "artists" because music, dance and acting are also considered forms of artistic expression. The artists mentioned in this question all create some form of art - paintings, sculptures or photographs.

Answer: It is a form of artistic expression that usually relies on colorful paint and instruments like a paint brush.

A person who creates a painting is called a painter, regardless of whether they paint as a hobby or as a career. Oil paintings are traditionally done on canvases or wood, but not necessarily. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is an example of a fresco, with the pigments mixed with water instead of oil, so their color becomes part of the plaster as it dries.

Answer: Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most famous painters in the world. He was born on March 30, 1853, in the Netherlands, but moved to Paris when he was older. There, he first saw Impressionist art, and the brightness and color of these paintings would influece his own style greatly. Van Gogh created many famous paintings, such as "The Starry Night".

Answer: It is a three-dimensional artistic creation that can be reprsentative or abstract.

There are many famous sculptures in the world. Some of them are from renowned artists and there is a lot of information about them, like Michelangelo's David, for example. Others are very old and mysterious, like the Winged Victory of Samothrace.

Answer: In France

The Louvre is the largest museum in the world, and it is located in the city of Paris, the capital of France. It is one of the most famous museums in the world, and it has a great collection of sculptures, paintings, etc. For example, one of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings, The Mona Lisa, is located in this museum.

Answer: Christ the Redeemer

Christ the Redeemer is one of Brazil's most popular tourist attractions. It is located at the summit of Mount Corcovado, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, the capital of a state also called Rio de Janeiro, and it is very, very big: it stands 98 feet (30 metres) tall.

Answer: Oscar Niemeyer

Oscar Niemeyer is the architect who designed Brazil's National Congress buildings. Neymar Junior is a famous soccer player, also from Brazil, and Machado de Assis and Monteiro Lobato are two very important names in the country's national literature.

Answer: Adventure

The genre of a play or performance indicates the type of story that is being told,
and along the years, definitions and titles for these types of stories have been developed. These definitions help performers, readers and/or spectators know what to expect from a play. "Adventure" could be considered a literary genre, but not a theatrical one. The most well known theatrical genres are comedy and tragedy. One of the most famous authors of comedy and tragedy is William Shakespeare.

Answer: Elegant

The purpose of a photograph greatly influences how it is taken and how it is edited afterwords - this is what the style of photography refers to. Elegance can be a theme, meaning a photographer can take pictures of elegant things/people, but it is not a style of photography. One of the worlds' most famous fashion photographers is called Mario Testino.

Answer: oil painting

Graffiti, stencil graffiti and street poster are all different but common ways street artists express themselves. Usually, these art works are created on surfaces of public places, like buildings or walls across the city. Oil painting is usually done in canvases or wood panels.