98613 Intermediate Trivia Questions
98613 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
What is the title of the Banksy painting that self-destructed at Sotheby's in 2018?
Answer
Girl with Balloon
What yellow pigment was used for the turban in 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'?
Answer
lead-tin yellow
Who bequeathed 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' to the Mauritshuis?
Answer
Arnoldus Andries des Tombe
In what year was the painting restored?
Answer
1994
What was the painting originally called in Dutch?
Answer
Meisje met de parel
What colors are the girl's turban in the painting?
Answer
Blue and gold
What actress played the girl in the 2003 film 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'?
Answer
Scarlett Johansson
Who wrote the 1999 novel that inspired the film 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'?
Answer
Tracy Chevalier
Who was the recipient of van Gogh's letter describing 'The Starry Night'?
Answer
Theo van Gogh
What is the name of the asylum where van Gogh stayed when he painted 'The Starry Night'?
Answer
Saint-Paul-de-Mausole
How many stars are depicted in 'The Starry Night'?
Answer
Eleven
From which window did van Gogh paint the view for 'The Starry Night'?
Answer
East-facing window
What is the height of 'The Starry Night' in centimeters?
Answer
73.7 cm
Which minimalist artist created felt sculptures?
Answer
Robert Morris
What is the title of Carl Andre's sculpture made of fire bricks?
Answer
Equivalent VIII
Which pendentive scene shows the bronze serpent?
Answer
The Brazen Serpent
Which pendentive scene depicts the story of David and Goliath?
Answer
David and Goliath
Which scene on the ceiling shows God creating the sun and the moon?
Answer
The Creation of the Sun and Moon
What is the approximate width of the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Answer
13.5 meters
Which central scene shows Noah making an offering?
Answer
The Sacrifice of Noah
Which central scene depicts the creation of Eve?
Answer
The Creation of Eve
Which scene on the ceiling shows God separating light from darkness?
Answer
The Separation of Light from Darkness
What did the Mona Lisa attacker shout in 2022?
Answer
Think of the Earth
What was the profession of Vincenzo Peruggia, the Mona Lisa thief?
Answer
house painter
How did Vincenzo Peruggia conceal the Mona Lisa after stealing it?
Answer
under his coat
Which French president loaned the Mona Lisa to the USA in 1963?
Answer
Charles de Gaulle
How much did King Francis I pay for the Mona Lisa?
Answer
4,000 écus
Which French emperor kept the Mona Lisa in his bedroom?
Answer
Napoleon
How many times has the Mona Lisa been stolen?
Answer
Once