Quiz on Art Galleries including British Museum, Tate Modern, Louvre , Guggenheim, Metropolitan and the National Gallery. From prehistory to the modern day art has been in our lives, and two museums in Britain between them cover all periods - The British Museum and The Tate. The British museum in London, is dedicated to the history of human culture and it has one of the largest collections in the world of over 8 million items. Established in 1753 the museum has a wide variety of exhibits from different cultures throughout history and throughout the globe. It has departments dedicated to,... Show more

Quiz on Art Galleries including British Museum, Tate Modern, Louvre , Guggenheim, Metropolitan and the National Gallery.

From prehistory to the modern day art has been in our lives, and two museums in Britain between them cover all periods - The British Museum and The Tate.

The British museum in London, is dedicated to the history of human culture and it has one of the largest collections in the world of over 8 million items. Established in 1753 the museum has a wide variety of exhibits from different cultures throughout history and throughout the globe. It has departments dedicated to, amongst others, Ancient Egypt, the Classical World and, the Middle East. It also has a department of prints and drawings which includes works by some of the greatest historical artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Goya and Picasso.

Whilst the British Museum has a comprehensive collection of historical art, the Tate Modern is dedicated to more contemporary works. It is the most visited art gallery in the world with almost 5 million visitors a year.

The Tate Modern in London is just one of five galleries - one in Liverpool, one in St Ives, two in London and one online - which together make up the Tate group, which houses the national collection of British art - and a good deal of international modern art too!

The Louvre is probably the most famous of all art galleries in the world - whilst the Guggenheim is the most widespread. Between them they house some of the finest art from Ancient Egypt to the present day.

The Louvre, in Paris, was originally a fortress, built in the 12th century. It was converted into a royal residence 400 years later and was decorated with many great artworks such as The Mona Lisa.

Following the French Revolution the Louvre became a museum, opening its doors in 1793. Over the following centuries its collection has grown, helped in part by the conquests of Napoleon.

It has many collections devoted to antiquities from different areas (for example Islamic Art) and others to differing arenas, such as sculpture, decorative arts, painting, prints and drawings.

The Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation was set up in 1937 by the philanthropist with whom it shares its name. Its mission is to 'promote the understanding and appreciation of art, architecture, and other manifestations of visual culture, primarily of the modern and contemporary periods'.

The oldest museum established by the foundation is the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum in New York, which opened in 1939. Others followed in Venice, Manhattan, Bilbao, Las Vegas, Mexico, Berlin and Lithuania. Sadly, only three of these remain open today (New York, Venice and Bilbao) though others are planned for Abu Dhabi and Helsinki.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the most visited Art Museum in the USA, and the National Gallery is the second most popular in the UK. Between them these two make up the third and fourth most visited art museums in the world.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art can be found in New York. It has in its collection over 2 million works of art which are split into 17 departments such as drawings and prints, medieval art, photographs and musical instruments.

The museum was founded in 1870 by American businessmen and financiers, along with artists who wished to bring art to the people. They certainly succeeded in their goal as the museum now houses art dating from ancient Egypt, alongside works by the Renaissance masters and a large collection of modern art.

The National Gallery, in Trafalgar Square, London, is home to more than 2,300 works which belong to the British people and are free to view. It was founded in 1824 when the British Government bought 38 paintings from the estate of insurance broker and art collector John Julius Angerstein.

The National Gallery's collection is small compared to other art museums, mainly because the majority of its collection (two thirds) has come from donations rather than being purchased. Despite this it contains works from all periods in western art from the 13th century to the dawn of the 20th and had over 6 million visitors through its doors in 2013.

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25 Questions

1. Rightly housed in the Louvre in Paris, this painting commemorates the revolution of 1830 which overthrew King Charles X of France. What is its name?

Liberty Leading the PeopleThe July RevolutionThe Second RevolutionLiberty, Equality, Fraternity

2. This portrait of Leonardo Loredan was painted in 1501 by the Venician painter Giovanni Bellini. Who exactly was Leonardo Loredan?

He was the King of FlorenceHe was a CardinalHe was the PopeHe was the elected leader of Venice

3. Painted by Anthony van Dyck circa 1635, Le Roi à la chasse shows which English king at the hunt?

Charles ICharles IIJames IJames II

4. On display in the Louvre and dating from Greece around 550 BC, the Rampin Rider is of an unknown figure. Which of the 3 answers below has not been suggested by scholars as its possible identity?

The winner of a raceThe Greek hero CastorKing Aegeus of AthensThe Greek hero Polydeuces

5. Painted in 1935 by Paul Klee, Walpurgis Night depicts the night on which witches were said to gather to ward off evil spirits. On what day of the year was Walpurgis Night?

On the 21st of JuneOn the 30th of OctoberOn the 31st of DecemberOn the 30th of April

6. A Favourite Custom painted in 1909 by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, is set in the baths of which ancient city?

RomePompeiiSpartaAthens

7. This Hans Holbein work, The Ambassadors, has a distorted skull in a central position at the foot of the painting. The distortion is deliberate. Holbein has used an anamorphic perspective which can only be seen clearly when viewed from the correct angle (in this case, from below and slightly to the right). In what year was this painting made?

1833163317331533

8. On display in the British Museum, this sculpture in red granite is thought to date back to 1370 BC. Which country is it from?

EgyptGreeceMexicoChina

9. An appropriate choice of subject for question number 5, Charles Demuth's 1928 work I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold is inspired by what?

By an advertBy a songBy a filmBy a poem

10. This painting, Christ healing the Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda, was created around 1670 by the Spanish artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. It was one of a series of works representing what?

The seven days of the weekThe seven acts of charityThe seven deadly sinsThe seven pillars of wisdom

11. In 1998 the surfaces inside the rotunda of the New York Guggenheim Museum were covered with polished stainless steel as a backdrop for which exhibition?

The Art of the KitchenThe Art of the MirrorThe Art of the Motorcycle

12. This panel which is made from glazed bricks was made in Babylon circa 580 BC during the reign of which biblical king?

DavidXerxesNebuchadnezzar II

13. This painting in the Guggenheim New York is by the Dutch artist Theo van Doesburg. Van Doesburg is perhaps most famous for founding the artistic movement De Stijl. What does De Stijl mean in English?

StyleFenceDoorGate

14. The Lacemaker was painted around 1670 by which Dutch artist?

RembrandtJohannes VermeerJansz VerminSalomon Rombouts

15. This is an example of a Fayum portrait, dating back to the first century AD in Roman occupied Egypt. What was the purpose of Fayum portraits?

To mark the birth of a childAs a curtain for windowsAs a gift for a brideTo cover the face of a mummy

16. The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, is a work of modern art in itself. It was designed by which Canadian architect?

William ShatnerÉtienne GabouryAlbert SchultzFrank Gehry

17. Possibly a self portrait, this 1433 painting by the Dutch artist Jan van Eyck can be found in the National Gallery. It is called simply Portrait of a Man, but what other name has it been given?

Portrait of an Old ManPortrait of a Man in a TurbanPortrait of the ArtistPortrait of van Eyck

18. Painted by El Greco circa 1597, this dramatic landscape is a view of which Spanish city?

BarcelonaToledoSevilleMadrid

19. In this 1934 piece by Robert Delaunay, discs are shown - each of which joins on to the next. What is the title of the piece?

Circles of TimeOn and on and onRound and Round and RoundEndless Rhythm

20. Once ascribed to Jacques-Louis David, this is now thought to be a self portrait by which 19th century French artist?

Brigitte BardotAngelina JolieMarie Denise VillersAnne Marie Escoffier

21. The Musicians was painted by Caravaggio in 1595 and is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum. It is an allegorical painting rather than a true to life picture, as can be seen by the inclusion of which figure in the top left hand corner?

A devilApolloCupidAn angel

22. This 1867 painting The Hermitage at Pontoise is on display at the New York Guggenheim Museum. It was created by which Danish-French Neo-impressionist?

Camille PissarroPablo PicassoHercule PoirotPaul Cézanne

23. What is the title of this 1833 fantasy painting by the British-American artist, Thomas Cole?

The Giant's ChaliceInsignificance of ManThe Titan's GobletWorld in Miniature

24. Housed in the Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, Portrait of a Young Woman is one of the few surviving drawings by which 15th century Flemish painter?

Percy van der LechtDavid van DayRogier van der WeydenHugo van der Bilt

25. This mosaic was created in Roman occupied Britain in the early part of the 4th century AD. Who is the character in the centre of the picture?

Jesus ChristApolloJupiterHercules