By DARLA MCCAMMON

Lakeland Art Association

WARSAW — You all love the occasional art trivia columns, so here’s your chance to test your art knowledge. Almost all of these answers have been in prior columns during my nearly 10-year tenure of writing these columns for you, so dredge back in your mind and see how you fare this week and next as we delve into history and test your knowledge!

1. What artist was able to sell a work titled “Balloon Dog” for $58.4 million?
   1. Jeff Koons
   2. Georgia O’Keefe
   3. Salvador Dali
   4. Picasso
2. Speaking of violent artists, what artist disfigured himself by cutting off his own ear?
   1. Picasso
   2. Dali
   3. Van Gogh,
   4. Titian.
3. What artist was struck and disfigured for life by a rival artist who was jealous and hit him with a mallet?
   1. Michelangelo
   2. Peter Paul Rubens
   3. Titian
   4. Gauguin
4. How many paintings did Vincent Van Gogh sell in his lifetime?
   1. 5
   2. 291
   3. 32
   4. 1
5. The English artist Andy Brown created an interesting portrait of Queen Elizabeth II using which of the following:
   1. Lace handkerchiefs
   2. Dried leaves and flowers
   3. Used tea bags
   4. Crushed herbs
6. The artwork titled “The Pieta” was:
   1. A painting by Fra Fillippi
   2. A kinetic sculpture by Salvador Dali
   3. A painting by Peter Paul Rubens
   4. A sculpture by Michelangelo
7. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
   1. Georgia O’Keefe
   2. Rembrandt
   3. Leonardo Da Vince
   4. Vincent Van Gogh
8. What architect was the creator of the glass pyramid entrance at the Louvre in France?
   1. I.M. Pei
   2. Frank Lloyd Wright
   3. Louis Le Van
   4. Henri Labrouste
9. What artist used hundreds and hundreds of tiny multi-colored dots to create neo-impressionist paintings?
   1. Monet
   2. Manet
   3. Renoir
   4. Seurat
10. Who was the famous French sculptor of the Statue of Liberty?
    1. Laboulaye
    2. Francois Marsat
    3. Dali
    4. Auguste Bartholdi
11. Who painted the most famous portrait of the Statue of Liberty?
    1. Edward Moran
    2. Monet
    3. Norman Rockwell
    4. Berthe Morissett
12. How many times has the Mona Lisa been stolen?
    1. One
    2. Three
    3. Never
    4. Five
13. Who was best known  for his work in surrealism?
    1. Goya
    2. Degas
    3. Peter Paul Rubens
    4. Salvador Dali

How do you think you did?  Ready for the answers?

1. C
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. A
9. D
10. D
11. A
12. A
13. D

We will rock back in history again next week and test your memory!

Upcoming and Current Events: 

• Fall Art show at Lakeland Art Gallery, 302 E. Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Open Wednesday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Jennifer Caudill exhibit at Warsaw City Hall Art Gallery through December. Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Downton Abbey TV series exhibit at South Bend History Museum. See scenes from this famous series and enjoy High Tea and Copshaholm decorated for Christmas.
• For more information on topics in this column, please contact Darla McCammon at [email protected] or (574) 527-4044.