Art

Question 1

What does the Turner Prize celebrate?

Answer 1

Contemporary Art

Question 2

Name a well known art gallery in Wales?

Answer 2

The National Museum

in Cardiff

Question 3

What happens before the Turner Prize winner is announced?

Answer 3

4 works are short listed

and shown at the Tate Britain

Question 4

Name 2 previous winners of the Turner Prize

Answer 4

Damien Hirst

Richard Wright

Question 5

Name 2 16/17th century painters who were working in Britain but not British

Answer 5

Hans Holbein

Sir Anthony Van Dyck

Question 6

Much of the art of the Middle Ages has been lost. Why?

Answer 6

It was destroyed during the

Protestant Reformation

Question 7

What themes did 18th century British artists become well known for?

Answer 7

Portraits

Landscapes

Question 8

Name a well known art gallery in Scottland

Answer 8

The Natrional Gallery of Scotland

in Edinburgh

Question 9

Who was the Turner prize named after?

Answer 9

Joseph Turner

Question 10

True or False

Many of the painters working in Britain in 16/17th century were from abroad

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What was a primary theme in Medieval art?

Answer 11

Religion

particularly wall paintings in churches

and illustrations in religious books

Question 12

From which century did British artists start becoming well known?

Answer 12

18th Century

Question 13

When was the Turner Prize established?

Answer 13

In 1984

Question 14

Name 3 well known art galleries in London

Answer 14

The National Gallery

Tate Britain

Tate Modern