Which art movement, known for its dreamlike and surreal imagery, was founded by André Breton in the early 20th century?
a) Impressionism
b) Cubism
c) Surrealism
d) Abstract Expressionism
Answer: c) Surrealism
Who was a prominent artist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, known for his paintings inspired by medieval and Arthurian themes?
a) J.M.W. Turner
b) John Constable
c) Dante Gabriel Rossetti
d) Thomas Gainsborough
Answer: c) Dante Gabriel Rossetti
The “Bloomsbury Group” was a collective of intellectuals and artists. Which writer and thinker was a leading member of this group?
a) Virginia Woolf
b) George Orwell
c) J.R.R. Tolkien
d) E.M. Forster
Answer: a) Virginia Woolf
Which art movement, founded by Kazimir Malevich, focused on geometric shapes and non-representational art?
a) Futurism
b) Suprematism
c) Constructivism
d) Dadaism
Answer: b) Suprematism
Who was a prominent artist associated with the “Young British Artists” (YBAs) and gained fame for works like “My Bed” and “The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living?
a) Damien Hirst
b) Banksy
c) Tracey Emin
d) Grayson Perry
Answer: a) Damien Hirst
“Romanticism” was an art movement that emphasized strong emotion and individualism. Which artist is known for his Romantic landscapes and seascapes?
a) John Constable
b) William Hogarth
c) Thomas Gainsborough
d) J.M.W. Turner
Answer: d) J.M.W. Turner
Who was a renowned British sculptor known for his bronze statues and public artworks, including “The Angel of the North”?
a) Henry Moore
b) Antony Gormley
c) Barbara Hepworth
d) Richard Long
Answer: b) Antony Gormley
“Fauvism” was an art movement characterized by bold colors and simplified forms. Which French artist was a prominent figure in this movement?
a) Henri Matisse
b) Pablo Picasso
c) Vincent van Gogh
d) Paul Cézanne
Answer: a) Henri Matisse
The “Neo-Romantic” art movement emerged in the mid-20th century. Which British painter and printmaker was associated with this movement?
a) Lucian Freud
b) Francis Bacon
c) Graham Sutherland
d) David Hockney
Answer: c) Graham Sutherland
Which art movement, founded by Wassily Kandinsky, aimed to express emotions through abstract forms and colors?
a) Cubism
b) Abstract Expressionism
c) Dadaism
d) De Stijl
Answer: b) Abstract Expressionism
Who was a leading figure of the “Pop Art” movement in the UK, known for his colorful and iconic paintings of celebrities and consumer products?
a) David Hockney
b) Francis Bacon
c) Lucian Freud
d) Andy Warhol
Answer: a) David Hockney
“Vorticism” was an art movement that emerged in the early 20th century. Which British artist was a key member of this movement?
a) Wyndham Lewis
b) William Blake
c) John Piper
d) Richard Hamilton
Answer: a) Wyndham Lewis
Which art movement, founded by Marcel Duchamp, questioned the traditional concepts of art and embraced everyday objects as art pieces?
a) Dadaism
b) Surrealism
c) Cubism
d) Constructivism
Answer: a) Dadaism
Who was a prominent artist associated with the “Stuckism” movement, which advocated a return to figurative painting?
a) Tracy Emin
b) Banksy
c) Damien Hirst
d) Billy Childish
Answer: d) Billy Childish
The “Camden Town Group” was an art collective active in the early 20th century. Which British artist was associated with this group?
a) Walter Sickert
b) Francis Bacon
c) Barbara Hepworth
d) Richard Long
Answer: a) Walter Sickert
Which art movement, founded by Piet Mondrian, aimed to create abstract art based on geometric shapes and primary colors?
a) Surrealism
b) De Stijl
c) Futurism
d) Suprematism
Answer: b) De Stijl
Who was a prominent artist associated with the “Newlyn School,” a group of artists known for their plein-air paintings of rural scenes and landscapes?
a) J.M.W. Turner
b) John Constable
c) William Hogarth
d) Stanhope Forbes
Answer: d) Stanhope Forbes
“Post-Impressionism” was an art movement that followed Impressionism and emphasized structure and form. Which artist is associated with this movement?
a) Vincent van Gogh
b) Claude Monet
c) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
d) Camille Pissarro
Answer: a) Vincent van Gogh
Who was a leading figure of the “Rococo” art movement, known for his elegant and playful paintings?
a) Thomas Gainsborough
b) William Hogarth
c) Joshua Reynolds
d) Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Answer: d) Jean-Honoré Fragonard
The “Cambridge School” was an art movement active in the 1930s. Which British artist was associated with this movement?
a) Stanley Spencer
b) John Piper
c) Eric Ravilious
d) Richard Hamilton
Answer: c) Eric Ravilious
Which art movement, founded by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso, emphasized geometric shapes and multiple viewpoints in their works?
a) Cubism
b) Fauvism
c) Surrealism
d) Expressionism
Answer: a) Cubism
Who was a prominent British painter associated with the “Ashcan School,” known for his gritty urban scenes of London?
a) William Hogarth
b) Walter Sickert
c) John Piper
d) Richard Hamilton
Answer: b) Walter Sickert
The “Bauhaus” was a highly influential art school that combined crafts and fine arts. Where was it located?
a) Paris, France
b) Berlin, Germany
c) Vienna, Austria
d) Dessau, Germany
Answer: d) Dessau, Germany
Who was a leading artist associated with the “British Pop Art” movement, known for his paintings inspired by consumer culture?
a) David Hockney
b) Peter Blake
c) Francis Bacon
d) Lucian Freud
Answer: b) Peter Blake
“Expressionism” was an art movement that emphasized strong emotions and inner feelings. Which German artist is associated with this movement?
a) Wassily Kandinsky
b) Kazimir Malevich
c) Egon Schiele
d) Henri Matisse
Answer: c) Egon Schiele
Who was a prominent artist associated with the “St. Ives School,” a group of artists inspired by the landscapes and light of Cornwall?
a) John Piper
b) Barbara Hepworth
c) David Hockney
d) Ben Nicholson
Answer: d) Ben Nicholson
The “Bauhaus” school was closed by the Nazis in:
a) 1920
b) 1933
c) 1945
d) 1951
Answer: b) 1933
Who was a key figure of the “Bloomsbury Group” and known for her innovative textile designs?
a) Virginia Woolf
b) Vanessa Bell
c) E.M. Forster
d) Lytton Strachey
Answer: b) Vanessa Bell
The “Vorticists” were an art movement that drew inspiration from which earlier Italian art movement?
a) Renaissance
b) Baroque
c) Futurism
d) Rococo
Answer: c) Futurism
Who was a prominent artist associated with the “Kitchen Sink” school of painting, known for his depictions of everyday life in Northern England?
a) Francis Bacon
b) Lucian Freud
c) David Hockney
d) John Bratby
Answer: d) John Bratby
The “Ashcan School” was an art movement that focused on depicting scenes of:
a) Rural landscapes
b) Urban life and city scenes
c) Portraits of famous figures
d) Mythological subjects
Answer: b) Urban life and city scenes
Who was a leading artist associated with the “Futurist” movement, known for his dynamic and abstract paintings?
a) Wassily Kandinsky
b) Kazimir Malevich
c) Umberto Boccioni
d) Marcel Duchamp
Answer: c) Umberto Boccioni
The “Surrealists” sought to unleash the creative potential of the unconscious mind. Who was a notable British artist associated with this movement?
a) Max Ernst
b) René Magritte
c) Salvador Dalí
d) Henry Moore
Answer: d) Henry Moore
“Art Nouveau” was an art movement characterized by flowing lines and nature-inspired motifs. Which artist was associated with this movement?
a) Henri Toulouse-Lautrec
b) Gustav Klimt
c) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
d) Amedeo Modigliani
Answer: b) Gustav Klimt
Who was a prominent artist associated with the “Cobham Group,” an art movement that flourished in the early 20th century?
a) J.M.W. Turner
b) John Constable
c) Graham Sutherland
d) Spencer Gore
Answer: d) Spencer Gore
The “Cubist” art movement originated in which city?
a) Paris, France
b) Berlin, Germany
c) Vienna, Austria
d) Moscow, Russia
Answer: a) Paris, France
Who was a leading figure of the “British Constructivist” movement, known for his abstract sculptures and reliefs?
a) Barbara Hepworth
b) Richard Long
c) Graham Sutherland
d) Henry Moore
Answer: a) Barbara Hepworth
The “Bloomsbury Group” was associated with which city in the UK?
a) London
b) Cambridge
c) Edinburgh
d) Oxford
Answer: a) London
Who was a prominent artist associated with the “Beaux-Arts” movement, known for his neoclassical sculptures and monuments?
a) Henry Moore
b) Antony Gormley
c) Barbara Hepworth
d) Richard Long
Answer: a) Henry Moore
The “Cobham Group” was a British art movement that took inspiration from which earlier art movement?
a) Renaissance
b) Baroque
c) Rococo
d) Impressionism
Answer: d) Impressionism
Who was a prominent artist associated with the “Stuckists,” a group of painters who opposed conceptual art and celebrated traditional figurative painting?
a) Grayson Perry
b) Damien Hirst
c) Tracey Emin
d) Billy Childish
Answer: d) Billy Childish
The “Camden Town Group” was associated with which city in the UK?
a) London
b) Cambridge
c) Edinburgh
d) Oxford
Answer: a) London
Who was a leading figure of the “St. Ives School,” known for his abstract paintings inspired by the Cornish landscapes?
a) John Piper
b) Barbara Hepworth
c) Ben Nicholson
d) Richard Hamilton
Answer: c) Ben Nicholson
The “Neo-Romantic” art movement was a reaction against which earlier movement?
a) Surrealism
b) Cubism
c) Romanticism
d) Fauvism
Answer: c) Romanticism
Who was a leading figure of the “Kitchen Sink” school of painting, known for his raw and expressive depictions of working-class life?
a) Francis Bacon
b) Lucian Freud
c) David Hockney
d) John Bratby
Answer: d) John Bratby
The “Cobham Group” was active in which decade of the 20th century?
a) 1890s
b) 1910s
c) 1920s
d) 1950s
Answer: b) 1910s
Who was a prominent artist associated with the “Futurist” movement, known for his abstract and dynamic sculptures?
a) Wassily Kandinsky
b) Kazimir Malevich
c) Umberto Boccioni
d) Marcel Duchamp
Answer: c) Umberto Boccioni
The “Surrealists” sought to unleash the creative potential of the unconscious mind. Who was a notable British artist associated with this movement?
a) Max Ernst
b) René Magritte
c) Salvador Dalí
d) Henry Moore
Answer: d) Henry Moore
“Art Nouveau” was an art movement characterized by flowing lines and nature-inspired motifs. Which artist was associated with this movement?
a) Henri Toulouse-Lautrec
b) Gustav Klimt
c) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
d) Amedeo Modigliani
Answer: b) Gustav Klimt
Who was a prominent artist associated with the “Cobham Group,” an art movement that flourished in the early 20th century?
a) J.M.W. Turner
b) John Constable
c) Graham Sutherland
d) Spencer Gore
Answer: d) Spencer Gore
