Art test description. Second line.
Terms: |Painting| |Russia|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
Which Russian artist, born in Siberia, went to Switzerland to study the scenery around the Panix Pass on the hundredth anniversary of Suvorov’s campaign, and then painted Suvorov Crossing the Alps, a work purchased by Tsar Nicholas II for 25,000 rubles?
Vasily Surikov
Terms: |Statuary| |USA|
Published: 1. 4. 2026.
The answer sought here is the American sculptor whose artistic career was dedicated above all to kinetic art. He is most famous as the creator of the mobile, delicately balanced constructions whose whole form, or individual elements, move when stirred by air. In addition, he produced large abstract works known as stabiles and also made wire figures, particularly in his early piece Miniature Circus. Who was he?
Alexander Calder
Terms: |Atomium| |Brussels|
Published: 1. 4. 2026.
The famous Brussels monument known as the Atomium represents the crystal molecule of which chemical element?
Iron
Terms: |Statuary| |The Louvre| |Venus de Milo|
Published: 1. 4. 2026.
The Louvre is home to the famous statue known as the Venus de Milo, one of the most celebrated works of ancient sculpture. However, one striking feature of the statue is that a certain part of the body is missing. Which part is absent?
Her arms
Terms: |Statuary|
Published: 1. 4. 2026.
In sculpture, what term is used for the balanced relationship between opposing movements within a human figure, creating an effect of harmony and natural poise? Some of the best-known examples may be seen in Polykleitos’ Doryphoros and Myron’s Discobolus.
Contrapposto
Terms: |Michelangelo Buonarroti| |Statuary|
Published: 1. 4. 2026.
Among the most celebrated sculptures carved by Michelangelo Buonarroti is the figure of Moses, created for the tomb of Pope Julius II. The whole funerary complex was likewise conceived by Michelangelo, and for a project of this scale he relied on the highest-quality marble that could be obtained in Italy. Near which city was the quarry situated from which this marble came?
Carrara
Published: 30. 3. 2026.
For centuries, artists and later censors used a particular leaf to conceal the genitalia of nude figures in paintings and sculpture. From which tree did this traditional leaf come?
Fig tree
Terms: |Painting| |Sevilla| |Spain|
Published: 27. 3. 2026.
A Sevillian-born artist of 1599, later appointed court painter to Philip IV of Spain, is considered one of the greatest portraitists of the Baroque and the creator of numerous historically significant works. Who was he?
Diego Velázquez
Terms: |Ancient Rome|
Published: 27. 3. 2026.
Among the greatest preserved architectural achievements of Antiquity is the Pantheon in Rome. Since 1520, it has housed the tomb of the artist responsible for such celebrated works as The School of Athens, The Transfiguration, and The Three Graces. What was the name of this great Renaissance painter?
Raphael
Terms: |Lillehammer| |Norway| |Winter Olympic Games|
Published: 27. 3. 2026.
On 12 February 1994, while Norway’s attention was fixed on the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, two thieves entered the National Gallery in Oslo and stole its version of a world-famous painting. They left behind a note mocking the museum’s protection: “Thanks for the poor security.” What is the title of this painting?
The Scream