The great British museum art quiz: inside the Ashmolean, Oxford

  • 4/1/2020
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This quiz is brought to you in collaboration with Art UK, the online home for the UK’s public art collections, showing art from over 3,000 venues and by 45,000 artists. Today, our questions are set by the Ashmolean Museum. The Ashmolean is the University of Oxford’s museum of art and archaeology. Its world-famous collections range from Egyptian mummies to contemporary art, telling human stories across cultures and time. You can see art from the Ashmolean Museum on Art UK here. In which year was the Ashmolean Museum founded? "Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford " 1683 1753 1815 2009 Who painted this “forest floor” still-life? "" Clara Peeters Rachel Ruysch Anna Maria van Schurman Judith Leyster The Ashmolean is often described as a "collection of collections". Which of these famous brands has not contributed to its holdings and buildings? "" Fortnum and Mason Atlantic Records Morris Motors Basildon Bond One of the most famous musical instruments in the world, how is this violin built by Antonio Stradivari better known? "" The Redeemer The Prophet The Saviour The Messiah Can you identify the flower that this novice nun is holding in her right hand? "" Agapanthus Pansy Passion flower Waterlily Which artist painted this landscape? "A mystery landscape. " Emil Nolde Wassily Kandinsky Paul Gauguin Henri Matisse Which place is being depicted in the painting in the previous question? Murnau Munich Moscow Neuilly-sur-Seine This Italian maiolica plate dated 1536, is skilfully painted with a head composed of interlaced penises. What sexually explicit term of derision, still popular today, is it referring to? "Maiolica plate." Dickhead Idiot Bastard Rascal

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