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Ireland ART Quiz
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1
Which artist was more of an academic/traditional Irish painter who painted iconic images of the Irish Civil War era?
William Orpen
Paul Henry
Sean Keating
Francis Bacon
2
Which artist is famous for painting "portrait heads" of famous artists and literary figures?
Francis Bacon
Paul Henry
John Lavery
Louis Le Brocquy
3
Which of the following artists was a pupil of William Orpen?
Louis Le Brocquey
John Lavery
Paul Henry
Sean Keating
4
The building of the Shannon Hydro-electric scheme that began the electrification of the country. Who is the artist?
Jack Butler Yeats
Sean Keating
Francis Bacon
Paul Henry
5
What helped you identify the painting titled "Hazel in Rose and Gray" by John Lavery?
The Modernist approach to the subject.
The romantic subject matter.
He commonly left the background empty.
It is one of his favorite subjects, his wife.
6
A shrine was made to cover St. Patrick's bell for all the following reasons EXCEPT:
To protect it from the weather.
St. Patrick's presence in Armagh boosted religious & political importance
The Shrine protected the bell and made its importance more obvious.
St. Patrick was considered the founder of Christianity in Ireland.
7
Approximately how many crosses similar to the Muieredach cross were made in Ireland between the 8th and 12th centuries?
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300
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18
8
Which female artist worked in a variety of different styles and spent some time in Santa Barbara?
Mary Swanzy
Clare Marsh
Mainie Jellett
Norah McGuinness
9
Name the artist who painted this portrait:
Mainie Jellett
John Lavery
Norah McGuinness
Francis Bacon
10
Norah McGuinness is associated with which art movement in Ireland?
Romanticism
Expressionism
Modernism
Realism
11
All of the following statements are true of the work "Dead Germans in a Trench" by William Orpen EXCEPT:
He used blue-green for the bodies to indicate putrefaction.
The bright colors increase the disturbing sense of the picture.
pushed himself to find artistic & pictorial ways to to depict the subject
Seeing scenes like this caused him to become very depressed & disillusioned
12
Why were monasteries important in the Early Medieval period of Ireland?
They were important before banks were established.
They provided a spot for farmers to sleep.
Feudal lords used them as second homes.
They were centers of great intellectual learning.
13
Which of the following artists was a merchant seaman and welder?
Louis Le Brocquy
Mainie Jellett
Jack Butler Yeats
Markey Robinson
14
Artist often includes mirrors, false frames & collages around his subjects & refers to other artists in his paintings?
Francis Bacon
John Lavery
Paul Henry
William Orpen
15
The Cross of Cong is decorated with all the following EXCEPT:
interlace
enamel
filigree
Roman Numerals
16
All of the following statements are true of John Lavery EXCEPT:
He founded the Society of Dublin painters
He rose from poverty to affluence
He had an international reputation
He was knighted
17
Who is St. Patrick?
A potato farmer.
A Roman who came to Ireland.
A saint wo was shot by arrows.
Founder of Christianity in Ireland.
18
When did Celtic art come to Ireland?
Christians brought it.
Pre-Christian era.
It was indigenous to Ireland.
Vikings brought it.
19
All the following artists were members of the Dublin Painters EXCEPT:
Jack Butler Yeats
Paul Henry
Mary Swanzy
Francis Bacon
20
All the following are true of Jack Butler Yeats EXCEPT:
He painted famous Irish citizens
He drew comic strips
His father was a famous painter
He was an Olympic Gold Medalist
21
Artist develop style of art to illustrate Tain Bo Cuailnge that alluded to cave painting, Rorschach tests & calligraphy?
Markey Robinson
Louis Le Brocquy
Jack Butler Yeats
Mainie Jellett
22
Which artist was known for significantly shaping the popular image of Ireland in the 1920s & 1930s?
John Lavery
William Orpen
Francis Bacon
Paul Henry
23
The Book of Kells combines Western calligraphy with:
Disguised symbolism
insular style decoration
Viking mythology
secret messages
24
One of the earliest abstract painters in the history of Irish art? Helped maintain contact between Europe and Irish art
Mainie Jellett
John Lavery
Francis Bacon
William Orpen
25
Which artist was noted for creating works in the triptych format, with the mouth open and distorted?
Paul Henry
Francis Bacon
William Orpen
John Lavery
26
Insular art comes from which of the following?
The Vikings
The British Isles and Ireland
Celts
Romans
27
Identify the artist who painted this work of art titled, "Dead Germans in a Trench."
Jack Butler Yeats
Sean Keating
William Orpen
John Lavery
