What makes a painting, and a painter, great? It takes talent, of course, and a genius for innovation. Of course, most fine artworks are the result of years of practice and experimentation — as well as the development of a unique artistic voice. An experienced artist knows how to create a successful painting, no matter what situation or model he or she is presented with or the materials being worked with. A truly great artist is distinguished by a unique ability to take his or her moment in time and distill its essence so that resulting work becomes timeless.
Limited to dress and hairstyle, for example, Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa is just a woman from the Renaissance. But her expression—subtle, ambiguous—has given her a mystique that will survive the ages.
From the Renaissance to Pop Art, we feature some of the world's most famous artworks throughout history in this quiz. Can you identify the creator behind every piece of work?
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I'm Sure You Can't Match 14 of Paintings to the Artist Quiz Questions
Who painted this?
Vermeer
Leonardo da Vinci
Claude Monet
Vincent van Gogh
Who painted this?
Vincent van Gogh
Andy Warhol
Pablo Picasso
Rembrandt
Who painted this?
Andy Warhol
Yayoi Kusama
Frida Kahlo
Salvador Dalí
Who painted this?
Jean-François Millet
Claude Monet
Jean-Antoine Watteau
Georges Seurat
Who painted this?
Gustav Klimt
Edvard Munch
Egon Schiele
Pablo Picasso
Who painted this?
Henri Matisse
Leonardo da Vinci
Pablo Picasso
Michelangelo
Who painted this?
Edvard Munch
Michelangelo
Rembrandt
Leonardo da Vinci
Who painted this?
Edvard Munch
Vermeer
Leonardo da Vinci
Jean-Antoine Watteau
Who painted this?
Yayoi Kusama
Salvador Dalí
Hokusai
Rene Magritte
Who painted this?
Pablo Picasso
Egon Schiele
Vincent van Gogh
Edvard Munch
Who painted this?
Salvador Dalí
Henri Matisse
Michelangelo
Georges Seurat
Who painted this?
Rembrandt
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Salvador Dalí
Who painted this?
Salvador Dalí
Rene Magritte
Pablo Picasso
Andy Warhol
Who painted this?
Edvard Munch
Egon Schiele
Vincent van Gogh
Claude Monet
Who painted this?
Hokusai
Andy Warhol
Frida Kahlo
Georgia O’Keeffe
Who painted this?
Vincent van Gogh
Jean-François Millet
Gustav Klimt
Georgia O’Keeffe
Who painted this?
Andy Warhol
Edward Hopper
Grant Wood
Georges Seurat
Who painted this?
Edvard Munch
René Magritte
Gustav Klimt
Egon Schiele
Who painted this?
Edvard Munch
Andy Warhol
Pablo Picasso
Jackson Pollock
Who painted this?
Salvador Dalí
Vincent van Gogh
Frida Kahlo
Leonardo da Vinci
5 Comments
14/20
WOW! Not many people are going to get most of these right, but you beat the odds! You really know your stuff! I guess it’s safe to say you’re an absolute art expert! Mona Lisa smiles at you!
20/20!!!!
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18/20
no one cares mate