by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Mar 16, 2020 | Art, History
Rembrandt van Rijn Quiz Questions 1) When was Rembrandt van Rijn born? a) 19 March 1554 b) 16 May 1624 c) 15 July 1606 d) 5 December 1636 2) Where was Rembrandt van Rijn born? a) Leiden b) Brussels c) Copenhagen d) Helsinki 3) Which university did Rembrandt van Rijn...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Feb 25, 2020 | Art
Titian was one of the most versatile of Italian painters, equally adept with portraits, landscape backgrounds, and mythological and religious subjects. He was the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school. He was recognized by his contemporaries as...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Jan 18, 2020 | Art, France
Claude Monet Quiz Questions Click here for answers 1. When was Claude Monet born? a) 12 March 1844 b) 18 May 1842 c) 25 August 1838 d) 14 November 1840 2. Where was Claude Monet born? a) Le Havre b) Rouen c) Paris d) Nantes 3. Who introduced Claude Monet to the...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Jan 18, 2020 | Art
Paul Klee was a painter born in Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland, and is considered to be a German-Swiss. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. He was also a student of orientalism.] Klee was a...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Nov 23, 2019 | Art, United Kingdom
Thomas Gainsborough was an English portrait and landscape painter. Gainsborough was noted for the speed with which he applied his paint, and he worked more from his observations of nature (and of human nature) than from any application of formal academic rules. The...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Oct 6, 2019 | Art, France
Henri Rousseau Quiz Questions 1. When was Henri Rousseau born? a) 12 February 1848 b) 21 May 1844 c) 8 August 1846 d) 7 December 1842 2. Where was Henri Rousseau born? a) Laval b) Hermosillo c) Durango d) Xalapa 3. What was Henri Rousseau’s nickname? a) L’Aiglon b) Le...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Sep 29, 2019 | Art
Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his sensational escape acts. He first attracted notice as “Harry Handcuff Houdini” on a tour of Europe, where he challenged different police forces to try to keep him locked...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Sep 27, 2019 | Art, Italy
Raphael Quiz Questions 1. What was Raphael’s original name? a) Raffael Mengs b) Piero della Francesca c) Luca Signorelli d) Raffaello Sanzio 2. When was Raphael born? a) 7 January 1484 b) 6 April 1483 c) 2 August 1479 d) 14 November 1475 3. Where was Raphael born? a)...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Aug 16, 2019 | Art, History
Christopher Wren Quiz Questions 1. When was Christopher Wren’s design for St. Paul’s Cathedral accepted by the king of England? a) 1641 b) 1652 c) 1675 d) 1680 2. When was Christopher Wren born? a) 9 March 1631 b) 21 April 1636 c) 27 July 1635 d) 20 October 1632 3....
Quiz Master Vincent Augustine D'Souza is a blogger, author, and novelist. He writes on politics, economy, corruption, terrorism, sports and current events in his blog Voice From The Rooftop,. He is also known as walking encyclopedia. His novels KING and POPE are available in ebook format. Currently he is working on his English Konkani Dictionary.
