by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | May 14, 2020 | Art, United Kingdom
Joseph Mallord William Turner was an English Romantic landscape painter. He is commonly known as “the painter of light” and his work is regarded as a Romantic preface to Impressionism. He is well known for his oil paintings. J. M. W. Turner is also one of...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | May 8, 2020 | Art
Sandro Botticelli Quiz Questions 1) When was Sandro Botticelli born? a) 12 May 1440 b) 7 August 1448 c) 22 December 1442 d) 1 March 1445 2) Where was Sandro Botticelli born? a) Venice b) Florence c) Naples d) Genoa 3) What was Sandro Botticelli’s real name? a) Sandro...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Apr 21, 2020 | Art
Antonio Canova Quiz Questions 1. When was Antonio Canova born? a) 6 January 1764 b) 4 May 1762 c) 5 August 1760 d) 1 November 1757 2. Where was Antonio Canova born? a) Bari b) Possagno c) Viterbo d) Perugio 3. Who taught sculpting to Antonio Canova? a) Michelangelo b)...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Apr 16, 2020 | Art, Germany
Carl Spitzweg Quiz Questions 1. When was Carl Spitzweg born? a) 5 February 1808 b) 14 May 1802 c) 21 August 1809 d) 24 December 1805 2. Where was Carl Spitzweg born? a) Dresden b) Munich c) Berlin d) Munich 3. What did Carl Spitzweg study in the university? a) Zoology...
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...
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.
