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It's Quiz Time! 

by Janet Buckingham and Gallery Moab members

The leaves are falling, time has changed and it's dark at 5 p.m. It's time to curl up with a good book and a glass of dark red wine. Or, alternatively, you can take this little quiz and see how much trivia you know about the art world and THEN go back to your book. (Thanks go to Shari Michaud, Larry Christenson, Thea Nordling and Karen Chatham who contributed questions to this quiz. Answers are at the bottom but don't peek!)

1. All of the following 19th Century artists were considered Impressionistinc except:

a. Jackson Pollock

b. Claude Monet

c. Edouard Manet

d. Mary Cassatt

2. Pointillism is characterized by:

a. Broad, thick lines of paint

b. Photo realistic images

c. The use of precious metals or stones

d. Tiny dots of paint

3. The Realist movement was characterized by:

a. Political activism and commentary

b. The use of common people and activities as subject matter

c. Photo realistic images

d. Assembling discarded film reels into collages

4. Complementary colors are:

a. Usually dark colors

b. Colors adjacent on the color wheel

c. Usually a combination of primary and secondary colors

d. Are also referred to as analogous colors

5. Artists often refer to their "Muse." The definition of muse is:

a. A source of inspiration

b. To think deeply and at length, meditate

c. A state of reflection

d. Any of the nine daughters of Mnemosyne & Zeus, each of whom

preside over a different science or art

e. All of the above

6. In art "value" means:

a. The price of the painting

b. What a painting will be worth as an investment over time

c. The lightness or darkness of a color on a scale of 1 to 10

d. The cost of supplies and materials used to create a work of art

e. Waiting for "Black Friday" to buy art

7. Art competitions for painting, sculpting, music and architecture were once, but no longer, a part of what event?

a. Olympics

b. Academy Awards

c. Stanley Cup

d. Scripts Spelling Bee

8. One piece of art has its own mailbox in the Louvre. Which is it?

a. Venus de Milo

b. David with the Head of Goliath

c. The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne

d. Mona Lisa

9. What artist stuck his own work to the wall in the Tate Modern Museum?

a. Pablo Picasso

b. Banksy

c. Jean-Michel Basquiet

d. Andy Warhol

10.What object appears most frequently in Pablo Picasso's work?

a. A woman

b. A face

c. A guitar

d. A clock

How well did you do? Let us know by posting your score in the comment section!

Remember, art is one of the most personal, long-lasting gifts you can buy a friend or family. Art lasts beyond the holidays bringing joy throughout the year. You can shop Gallery Moab artists online or come in and see us! I'll see you next year. There will be no blog for December (and maybe January).

Answers: 1a, 2d, 3b, 4c, 5e, 6c, 7a, 8d, 9b, 10d