1. In David’s 1801 painting ‘Napoleon at the Great St. Bernard Pass’ (or ‘Napoleon Crossing the Alps’), the names of which two historical figures are etched into the rocks at the foreground of the painting along with that of Napoleon?
2. Popular with the Mannerists and Baroque artists, and particularly associated with Jacob van Ruisdael, Paolo Veronese and Peter Paul Rubens, what name is given to an object, such as a tree, along either side of the foreground of a painting, that directs the viewer's eye into the composition by bracketing the edge?
3. According to the inscription found at the top right-hand corner of Frans Hals’ ‘Laughing Cavalier’, how old was the sitter at the time of the portrait?
4. Which work, painted between 1472 and 1475 and housed at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, depicts a scene containing the Archangel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary and is thought to be Leonardo da Vinci’s earliest completed painting?
5. The dentist Dr. Byron McKeeby of Cedar Rapids, Iowa was immortalised in which 1930 painting?
6. What is the title of Henri Mattise’s painting that was left hanging upside down for 46 days at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1961 before anyone noticed?
7. The value of which of Van Gogh’s paintings is said to have rocketed after the 1956 film ‘Lust For Life’ (erroneously) portrayed it as the painting Van Gogh was working on at the time of his suicide?
8. With what is Christ grappling in Leonardo da Vinci’s famous oil painting ‘The Virgin and Child with St Anne’?
9. The full title of Henry Raeburn’s painting that is better known by the truncated title ‘The Skating Minister’ includes the name of the loch upon which The Reverend Robert Walker is shown to be skating. Which loch?
10. In painting, a remarque is the addition of a small personalized drawing or symbol near the signature of the artist and was first used by Whistler. What was Whistler’s remarque?
11. The crushing foot used by Terry Gilliam in the animated opening of ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’ was taken from a detail of the 1545 painting ‘Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time’ by which Florentine artist?
12. Théodore Géricault’s ‘Raft of the Medusa’ depicts the survivors of the French frigate Medusa, after it had been wrecked on the Bank of Arguin off the coast of which African country in 1816?
13. Which animal muses over the sleeping body of a woman below a moonlit night sky in Henri Rousseau’s ‘The Sleeping Gypsy’?
14. In which painting of 1866 can you view a close-up of the genitalia of Joanna Hiffernan, the lover of James McNeill Whistler?
15. Born in 1641, Titus was the only child who survived into adulthood of which painter, who used his son as a model in several of his paintings?
16. Which artistic term, deriving from the Italian for ‘scratched’, refers, in painting, to the practice of laying one colour over another and scratching the paint so that the colour underneath shows through?
17. If the first is ‘The Heir’ and the second is ‘The Levée’, then what is the third?
18. In which very famous painting of 1882 can a pair of green feet, belonging to a trapeze artist, be seen in the extreme top left hand corner of the canvas?
19. In which famous painting of 1656 can the Italian dwarf Nicolas Pertusato be seen waking a sleeping mastiff with his foot whilst the achondroplastic German, Maribarbola, looks on?
20. The snow-topped Mount Chimborazo is the highest peak in Ecuador. Its summit is also often said to be the spot on the surface farthest from the center of the Earth. Its appears, most famously, in art in a popular 1859 painting by which American artist?
The answers:
1. HANNIBAL & KAROLUS MAGNUS (CHARLEMAGNE)
2. REPOUSSOIR
3. 26
4. ANNUNCIATION
5. AMERICAN GOTHIC (by GRANT WOOD)
6. LE BATEAU
7. WHEAT FIELD WITH CROWS
8. A LAMB
9. DUDDINGSTON LOCH
10. A BUTTERFLY
11. AGNOLO BRONZINO
12. SENEGAL
13. A LION
14. L’ORIGINE DU MONDE (or THE ORIGIN OF THE WORLD) by GUSTAVE COURBET
15. REMBRANDT
16. SGRAFFITO
17. THE ORGY (from A RAKE’S PROGRESS by WILLIAM HOGARTH)
18. A BAR AT THE FOLIES-BERGÈRE (by ÉDOUARD MANET)
19. LAS MENINAS (by DIEGO VELÁZQUEZ)
20. FREDERIC EDWIN CHURCH (THE HEART OF THE ANDES)
Monday 21 January 2008
Thursday 17 January 2008
THE 60th QUIZ - HORROR FILMS
1. Played by Bill Moseley in the 1986 big-budget sequel 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2', what is the name of Leatherface’s older brother?
2. The 1978 film 'Halloween' is set in the fictional town of Haddonfield in which American state?
3. Featuring prominently in the plot of a horror movie of 1984, what is the Cantonese word for 'evil spirit'?
4. The American film score composer Jerry Goldsmith was nominated for 18 Academy Awards. His only win, however, came for his score for which 1976 film?
5. Sharing its name with a coastal town in the north-west of England, in which city in North Carolina was the 1997 film 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' both shot and set?
6. When released in 2004, which horror film, directed by Edgar Wright, described itself as a 'rom zom com' - standing for 'romantic zombie comedy'?
7. Which short story, originally published in 1839, was adapted into two horror films of 1928? One of the films was directed by James Sibley Watson and Melville Webber and starred Webber, Herbert Stern and Hildegarde Watson. The other was directed by Jean Epstein and starred Marguerite Gance, Jean Debucourt and Charles Lamy.
8. What was the surname of the title character in Roman Polanski’s 1968 film 'Rosemary’s Baby'?
9. What was the name of Captain Quint’s boat, upon which Quint, Martin Brody and Matt Hooper battle with the great white shark in the 1975 film 'Jaws'?
10. Released in 2004, and starring Jennifer Tilly, what name was given to the fifth entry in the 'Child’s Play' series of films that follows on from the events of 'Bride of Chucky'?
11. Who played Norman Bates in the 1998 Gus Van Sant remake of Hitchcock’s 'Psycho'?
12. What is the name of the inn at which Sergeant Howie stays in the 1973 film 'The Wicker Man'?
13. The 1922 film 'Nosferatu' was an unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 'Dracula'. However, as the studio could not obtain the rights to the novel, what name was given to Max Schreck’s Count?
14. What is the name of the demon who possesses Regan MacNeil in the 1973 film 'The Exorcist'?
15. How is the monstrous killer Daniel Robitaille known in the title of a 1992 horror film directed by Bernard Rose?
16. Which horror film was set in the Maryland town of Burkittsville? The town was previously known by another name that features in the title of the film.
17. For what name is Carrie a shortened form in the 1976 film starring Sissy Spacek?
18. Which 1954 novel by Richard Matheson has been adapted for three horror films, namely 'The Last Man on Earth' (1964), 'The Omega Man' (1971) and a 2007 film that shares the same name as the book?
19. The 2007 horror film 'Grindhouse' is a double feature film co-written, produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. The film consists of the Rodriguez-directed 'Planet Terror' and which feature by Tarantino?
20. What is the name of Bernard Herrmann’s screeching string composition that plays during the infamous shower scene in Hitchcock’s 'Psycho'?
The answers:
1. CHOP TOP
2. ILLINOIS
3. MOGWAI
4. THE OMEN
5. SOUTHPORT
6. SHAUN OF THE DEAD
7. FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
8. WOODHOUSE
9. ORCA
10. SEED OF CHUCKY
11. VINCE VAUGHAN
12. THE GREEN MAN
13. COUNT ORLOK
14. PAZAZU
15. CANDYMAN
16. THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT
17. CARIETTA
18. I AM LEGEND
19. DEATH PROOF
20. THE MURDER
2. The 1978 film 'Halloween' is set in the fictional town of Haddonfield in which American state?
3. Featuring prominently in the plot of a horror movie of 1984, what is the Cantonese word for 'evil spirit'?
4. The American film score composer Jerry Goldsmith was nominated for 18 Academy Awards. His only win, however, came for his score for which 1976 film?
5. Sharing its name with a coastal town in the north-west of England, in which city in North Carolina was the 1997 film 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' both shot and set?
6. When released in 2004, which horror film, directed by Edgar Wright, described itself as a 'rom zom com' - standing for 'romantic zombie comedy'?
7. Which short story, originally published in 1839, was adapted into two horror films of 1928? One of the films was directed by James Sibley Watson and Melville Webber and starred Webber, Herbert Stern and Hildegarde Watson. The other was directed by Jean Epstein and starred Marguerite Gance, Jean Debucourt and Charles Lamy.
8. What was the surname of the title character in Roman Polanski’s 1968 film 'Rosemary’s Baby'?
9. What was the name of Captain Quint’s boat, upon which Quint, Martin Brody and Matt Hooper battle with the great white shark in the 1975 film 'Jaws'?
10. Released in 2004, and starring Jennifer Tilly, what name was given to the fifth entry in the 'Child’s Play' series of films that follows on from the events of 'Bride of Chucky'?
11. Who played Norman Bates in the 1998 Gus Van Sant remake of Hitchcock’s 'Psycho'?
12. What is the name of the inn at which Sergeant Howie stays in the 1973 film 'The Wicker Man'?
13. The 1922 film 'Nosferatu' was an unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 'Dracula'. However, as the studio could not obtain the rights to the novel, what name was given to Max Schreck’s Count?
14. What is the name of the demon who possesses Regan MacNeil in the 1973 film 'The Exorcist'?
15. How is the monstrous killer Daniel Robitaille known in the title of a 1992 horror film directed by Bernard Rose?
16. Which horror film was set in the Maryland town of Burkittsville? The town was previously known by another name that features in the title of the film.
17. For what name is Carrie a shortened form in the 1976 film starring Sissy Spacek?
18. Which 1954 novel by Richard Matheson has been adapted for three horror films, namely 'The Last Man on Earth' (1964), 'The Omega Man' (1971) and a 2007 film that shares the same name as the book?
19. The 2007 horror film 'Grindhouse' is a double feature film co-written, produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. The film consists of the Rodriguez-directed 'Planet Terror' and which feature by Tarantino?
20. What is the name of Bernard Herrmann’s screeching string composition that plays during the infamous shower scene in Hitchcock’s 'Psycho'?
The answers:
1. CHOP TOP
2. ILLINOIS
3. MOGWAI
4. THE OMEN
5. SOUTHPORT
6. SHAUN OF THE DEAD
7. FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
8. WOODHOUSE
9. ORCA
10. SEED OF CHUCKY
11. VINCE VAUGHAN
12. THE GREEN MAN
13. COUNT ORLOK
14. PAZAZU
15. CANDYMAN
16. THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT
17. CARIETTA
18. I AM LEGEND
19. DEATH PROOF
20. THE MURDER
Saturday 5 January 2008
QUIZ RESULTS
The results are now in for the 200-question quiz. The answers have been e-mailed to all those who took part.
Firstly, many thanks to the 29 brave souls who took the time to take part. I hope you found the quiz both enjoyable and challenging.
The results are posted below. However, I also wanted to draw attention to a few answers. When you have a field of the quality that competed in this quiz then getting a question right that nobody else gets is an achievement well worthy of praise. There were just 5 such questions and shared by two quizzers. They were:
Q. 118. TU BISHVAT - Barry Simmons
Q. 122. KENNING - Barry Simmons
Q. 173. BABY PUSS - Chris Curtis
Q. 175. PONTIAC FEVER - Chris Curtis
Q. 188. DIOGO CÃO (or CAM)- Barry Simmons
Much respect to Barry and Chris for those answers.
Scores:
1. Mark Bytheway 132
2. Pat Gibson 128.5
3. Barry Simmons 124.5
4. Ian Bayley 120
5. Scott Dawson 110.5
6. Mark Kerr 109.5
7. David Stainer 108.5
8. Chris Jones 104
9=. Phil Duffy 99.5
9=. Darren Martin 99.5
11=. Chris Quinn 98.5
11=. Nic Paul 98.5
13. Diane Hallagan 96
14. Keith Andrew 89
15. Shanker Menon 85.5
16. Gareth Kingston 84.5
17. Martin Riley 83
18. Chris Curtis 81.5
19. Peter Ediss 80
20. Alan Bowell 69
21. William Barrett 67
22. Will Jones 64.5
23. Keith Pointon 61.5
24. Audrey Doyle 60
25. Paul Davis 56
26. Myron Meyer 55
27. CJ de Mooi 51.5
28. Craig Element 33
29. Lesley Saunders-Davies 27
Firstly, many thanks to the 29 brave souls who took the time to take part. I hope you found the quiz both enjoyable and challenging.
The results are posted below. However, I also wanted to draw attention to a few answers. When you have a field of the quality that competed in this quiz then getting a question right that nobody else gets is an achievement well worthy of praise. There were just 5 such questions and shared by two quizzers. They were:
Q. 118. TU BISHVAT - Barry Simmons
Q. 122. KENNING - Barry Simmons
Q. 173. BABY PUSS - Chris Curtis
Q. 175. PONTIAC FEVER - Chris Curtis
Q. 188. DIOGO CÃO (or CAM)- Barry Simmons
Much respect to Barry and Chris for those answers.
Scores:
1. Mark Bytheway 132
2. Pat Gibson 128.5
3. Barry Simmons 124.5
4. Ian Bayley 120
5. Scott Dawson 110.5
6. Mark Kerr 109.5
7. David Stainer 108.5
8. Chris Jones 104
9=. Phil Duffy 99.5
9=. Darren Martin 99.5
11=. Chris Quinn 98.5
11=. Nic Paul 98.5
13. Diane Hallagan 96
14. Keith Andrew 89
15. Shanker Menon 85.5
16. Gareth Kingston 84.5
17. Martin Riley 83
18. Chris Curtis 81.5
19. Peter Ediss 80
20. Alan Bowell 69
21. William Barrett 67
22. Will Jones 64.5
23. Keith Pointon 61.5
24. Audrey Doyle 60
25. Paul Davis 56
26. Myron Meyer 55
27. CJ de Mooi 51.5
28. Craig Element 33
29. Lesley Saunders-Davies 27
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