I'm a Real Boy Trivia Quiz

Answer: Johannes Vermeer

Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) was a Dutch painter who is known for painting domestic interior scenes of middle-class life. He was very meticulous in his painting and was known for using expensive pigments. He became famous in the 19th century but was moderately well-known during his lifetime.

Answer: Michelangelo

Michelangelo (1475-1564) was one of the most influential Renaissance artists. The statue of "David" is a 5.17-metre (17 ft) marble depiction of a standing male nude. It is of the biblical character holding his sling. Michelangelo is also known for his paintings, especially the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Answer: Raphael

This painting of a confidently dressed young man is usually thought of as a self-portrait by Raphael. This beautiful panting was stolen by the Germans in WWII. The location of this painting is unknown at this time.

Answer: Jesus and John the Baptist

This painting is known as "The Holy Infants Embracing" and is attributed to Da Vinci. It depicts Jesus and his cousin John the Baptist. The original painting is lost but has been copied many times.

Answer: The Blue Boy

"The Blue Boy" by Thomas Gainsborough is located today (2018) in the Huntington Library, San Marino, California. This is thought to be the portrait of Jonathan Buttall, the son of a well-to-do merchant. This painting is a life size portrait.

Answer: Norman Rockwell

"Boy with Baby Carriage" is the very first Norman Rockwell painting on the cover of "The Saturday Evening Post", and appeared on May 20, 1916. This is one of the hundreds of works by Rockwell. He was very well-known in his lifetime.

Answer: Winslow Homer

This Winslow Homer painting is located (as of 2018) in the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in New York. It is one of Homer's paintings depicting everyday life. Homer is known for his paintings with an aquatic theme.

Answer: John Everett Millais

The "Princes in the Tower" is a term for Edward V, King of England and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York. These brothers were supposedly killed by their uncle who became Richard III. The painting is part of the Royal Holloway, University of London collection. The other three choices were painted in the 17th century.

Answer: False

This painting by Albert Edelfelt (1854-1905) is titled "The Boys' Workhouse". Edelfelt began his career painting historical subjects, often drawn from Finnish literature. This painting is of small boys working in a workhouse, which was common at the time.

Answer: The Age of Bronze

Posed for by a Belgian soldier, "The Age of Bronze" is one of Rodin's major statues. It dates from 1876. Rodin was often criticized during his lifetime but was noted by others as the genius that he was.