Art History and Periods
Welcome to the Art History and Periods Quiz! This quiz will test your knowledge of the major art periods and movements throughout history.
Questions
Which of the following is NOT a major period in Western art history?
- Renaissance
- Baroque
- Rococo
- Impressionism
The Renaissance was a period of great artistic achievement in Europe. Which of the following artists is NOT associated with the Renaissance?
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Raphael
- Vincent van Gogh
The Baroque period was characterized by its use of elaborate ornamentation and dramatic lighting. Which of the following artists is NOT associated with the Baroque period?
- Caravaggio
- Bernini
- Rembrandt
- Jan Vermeer
The Rococo period was a reaction against the excesses of the Baroque period. Which of the following artists is NOT associated with the Rococo period?
- Jean-Antoine Watteau
- François Boucher
- Thomas Gainsborough
- Joshua Reynolds
The Impressionist movement was a radical departure from traditional painting techniques. Which of the following artists is NOT associated with the Impressionist movement?
- Claude Monet
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Edgar Degas
- Paul Cézanne
The Post-Impressionist movement was a reaction against the Impressionist movement. Which of the following artists is NOT associated with the Post-Impressionist movement?
- Vincent van Gogh
- Paul Gauguin
- Henri Matisse
- Georges Seurat
The Fauvist movement was characterized by its use of bright colors and bold brushstrokes. Which of the following artists is NOT associated with the Fauvist movement?
- Henri Matisse
- André Derain
- Maurice de Vlaminck
- Pablo Picasso
The Cubist movement was a radical departure from traditional painting techniques. Which of the following artists is NOT associated with the Cubist movement?
- Pablo Picasso
- Georges Braque
- Juan Gris
- Henri Matisse
The Surrealist movement was a reaction against the rationalism of the Enlightenment. Which of the following artists is NOT associated with the Surrealist movement?
- Salvador Dalí
- Joan Miró
- Max Ernst
- Henri Matisse
The Abstract Expressionist movement was characterized by its use of large canvases and bold brushstrokes. Which of the following artists is NOT associated with the Abstract Expressionist movement?
- Jackson Pollock
- Willem de Kooning
- Mark Rothko
- Henri Matisse
The Pop Art movement was a reaction against the elitism of the art world. Which of the following artists is NOT associated with the Pop Art movement?
- Andy Warhol
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Keith Haring
- Henri Matisse
The Minimalist movement was a reaction against the excesses of the Pop Art movement. Which of the following artists is NOT associated with the Minimalist movement?
- Donald Judd
- Carl Andre
- Dan Flavin
- Henri Matisse
The Conceptual Art movement was a reaction against the commodification of art. Which of the following artists is NOT associated with the Conceptual Art movement?
- Joseph Kosuth
- Sol LeWitt
- Lawrence Weiner
- Henri Matisse
The Postmodern Art movement was a reaction against the grand narratives of modernism. Which of the following artists is NOT associated with the Postmodern Art movement?
- Jeff Koons
- Cindy Sherman
- Barbara Kruger
- Henri Matisse
The Contemporary Art movement is characterized by its diversity and eclecticism. Which of the following artists is NOT associated with the Contemporary Art movement?
- Ai Weiwei
- Yayoi Kusama
- Kara Walker
- Henri Matisse