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Which Italian artist created the fresco The School of Athens?
2Raphael
1Michelangelo
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The School of Athens is a fresco by the Italian painter Raphael, exhibited in the Signature Chamber of the Vatican Museums. This symbolic fresco presents the major figures of ancient thought.
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The School of Athens is a fresco by the Italian painter Raphael, exhibited in the Signature Chamber of the Vatican Museums. This symbolic fresco presents the major figures of ancient thought.
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Which Duke of Berry ordered the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry in 1410-1411?
2Jean Ier de Berry
1Charles de France
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The Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry is a book of hours commissioned by Duke Jean I of Berry from the brothers Paul, Jean and Herman de Limbourg around 1410-1411 and currently kept at the Musée Condé in Chantilly.
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The Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry is a book of hours commissioned by Duke Jean I of Berry from the brothers Paul, Jean and Herman de Limbourg around 1410-1411 and currently kept at the Musée Condé in Chantilly.
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What is the nationality of Pablo Picasso?
2Spanish
1French
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Pablo Picasso is a Spanish artist who spent most of his life in France.
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Pablo Picasso is a Spanish artist who spent most of his life in France.
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What period does Art Nouveau cover?
11890 - 1910
21910 - 1940
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Appeared in the early 1890s, Art Nouveau evolved into a more geometric style, characteristic of the artistic movement Art Déco (1910-1940).
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Appeared in the early 1890s, Art Nouveau evolved into a more geometric style, characteristic of the artistic movement Art Déco (1910-1940).
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Which artist made the Mona Lisa?
1Leonardo da Vinci
2Michelangelo
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The Mona Lisa, or Portrait of Mona Lisa, is a painting by the artist Leonardo da Vinci, painted between 1503 and 1506 or between 1513 and 1516, and perhaps until 1519 (the artist died that year, on 2 May), which represents a half-body portrait, probably that of the Florentine Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo.
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The Mona Lisa, or Portrait of Mona Lisa, is a painting by the artist Leonardo da Vinci, painted between 1503 and 1506 or between 1513 and 1516, and perhaps until 1519 (the artist died that year, on 2 May), which represents a half-body portrait, probably that of the Florentine Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo.
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What period of Pablo Picasso follows the Blue Period?
2Rose period
1Red period
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From 1904, it is the beginning of the pink period, the use of "red" shades explains this denomination.
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From 1904, it is the beginning of the pink period, the use of "red" shades explains this denomination.
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Which artist painted the Water Lilies?
2Claude Monet
1Édouard Manet
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The Water Lilies is a series of about 250 oil paintings elaborated by Claude Monet (French Impressionist) during the last 31 years of his life.
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The Water Lilies is a series of about 250 oil paintings elaborated by Claude Monet (French Impressionist) during the last 31 years of his life.
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For which cathedral did Rubens make The Descent from the Cross?
1Antwerp Cathedral
2Grasse Cathedral
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The Descent from the Cross is the central part of a triptych painted by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens between 1612 and 1614. This painting is the second largest masterpiece Rubens produced for the Cathedral of Our Lady of Antwerp in Belgium.
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The Descent from the Cross is the central part of a triptych painted by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens between 1612 and 1614. This painting is the second largest masterpiece Rubens produced for the Cathedral of Our Lady of Antwerp in Belgium.
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When were the paleolithic paintings and engravings in the Chauvet Cave discovered?
21994
11940
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The Chauvet Cave is an ornate paleolithic cave discovered in 1994 located in France in the commune of Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, in the Ardèche department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The site contains a thousand paintings and engravings.
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The Chauvet Cave is an ornate paleolithic cave discovered in 1994 located in France in the commune of Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, in the Ardèche department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The site contains a thousand paintings and engravings.
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To which artistic movement does the American painter Jackson Pollock belong?
1Abstract Expressionism
2Futurism
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Jackson Pollock is an American painter of abstract expressionism, world-famous during his lifetime.
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Jackson Pollock is an American painter of abstract expressionism, world-famous during his lifetime.
