One
What American Abstract Expressionist called his work "motion made visible memories, arrested in space."
Jackson Pollock
Two
What art movement, named for a work by Claude Monet, is characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, and an emphasis on accurate depiction of light.
Impressionism
Three
The art of decorating initials, margins, and illustrations in manuscripts is known as what?
Illumination
Four
Weighing 13,271 kg and named Emmanuel, this musical instrument is the largest in what group?
The Bells of Notre Dame. It rings an F#. The smallest, Jean-Marie weighs 782 kg and rings an A#.
Five
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi is best known for what sculpture?
Liberty Enlightening the World. More commonly known as the Statue of Liberty
Six
In Japanese, what is sometimes translated as "the art of singing and dancing" and is known for its elaborate make-up?
Kabuki
It dates back to 1603.
It dates back to 1603.
Seven
What poet wrote, "Resist much, obey little."
Walt Whitman
Eight
What's the name of scale using only five notes?
A pentatonic scale
Nine
"When I do count the clock that tells the time" is an example of what type of metric line?
Iambic pentameter
Ten
Carved by the Rapa Nui people, what is the name of the monolithic human statues on Easter Island?
Moai
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