A Colour-Memory Quiz on Famous Paintings, From Mona Lisa to Nighthawks

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A Colour-Memory Quiz on Famous Paintings, From Mona Lisa to Nighthawks

Do you remember what colors make up the most iconic masterpieces of all time?

If you really think that your memory and vision are excellent, then you should test them and take this quiz. You will find out how well you can remember small but important color details from some of the world’s most iconic and well known paintings. Even if you have never studied art history or had a strong interest in it, chances are you have seen these masterpieces many times throughout your life. The world famous works featured in the quiz include Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Georges Seurat’s A Sunday Afternoon, Salvador Dali’s The Persistence of Memory, Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, René Magritte’s The Son of Man, Sandro Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, Edvard Munch’s The Scream, Van Gogh’s Starry Night, Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, and more. If you want to know how good your memories of these paintings are and how closely you paid attention to detail, try it out!

In terms of vision and memory, some people have photographic memories and can reliably remember minute details that others would never have picked up on. These types of memories and recall abilities are rare and stem from a special gift that some people just happen to be blessed with. (Correction: true photographic memory has not been demonstrated in adults. Psychologist Alan Searleman told Scientific American that “virtually no adults” form eidetic images, the closest known phenomenon, which occurs mainly in a small share of children and is reconstructed rather than photographic.) More often than not, we forget lots of things and this is especially true for minor, seemingly insignificant details. However, many factors come into play with how we remember things and can differ dramatically from person to person. For some people, memories get stronger over time and with repeated exposure to something. Others need a more immersive, hands on experience to form strong memories of events and details.

When you take this quiz remember to look for what you think you remember the colors to be. This is a really fun way to explore your memories and to see what you may, or may not, have noticed and remembered so try it out! You’ll get a grade in the end, see how well you score! (Note: the “33%” pass rate in the title has no published basis.)
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Quiz: How Well Do You Remember the Colours of Famous Paintings?

Picture these masterpieces in your mind and choose the right colour or detail. Eleven questions, from Leonardo to Hopper.

  1. In Van Gogh’s The Starry Night (1889), what colour dominates the swirling night sky?

    The sky is painted in deep and bright blues, with yellow and white stars and moon.

  2. In Magritte’s The Son of Man (1964), what covers most of the man’s face?

    A floating green apple hides the face of a man in a bowler hat.

  3. In Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, what colours is her turban?

    The girl wears a striking blue turban with a yellow cloth falling from the top.

  4. In Munch’s The Scream, what does the sky behind the screaming figure look like?

    Munch painted the sky in swirling bands of orange and red above a dark blue fjord.

  5. In Hopper’s Nighthawks (1942), what colour is the woman’s dress?

    The woman at the diner counter wears a red dress, one of the brightest accents in the painting.

  6. Van Gogh’s famous series of still lifes in vases mainly shows which yellow flowers?

    Van Gogh painted several versions of Sunflowers in Arles in 1888 and 1889.

  7. Klimt’s The Kiss is famous for its use of which shimmering material?

    The Kiss belongs to Klimt’s "Golden Period" and uses gold leaf.

  8. Seurat’s A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte is built from…

    Seurat used pointillism, placing small dots of colour that blend in the viewer’s eye.

  9. Picasso’s early period of gloomy, melancholy paintings (about 1901–1904) is named after which colour?

    It is called his Blue Period, followed by the warmer Rose Period.

  10. In Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus, Venus arrives standing on…

    Venus stands on a giant scallop shell, blown to shore by the winds.

  11. In Dalí’s The Persistence of Memory (1931), what appears to be melting?

    Soft, drooping pocket watches drape over a branch, a ledge and a strange sleeping form.

Fresh Eyes

Now you have a reason to look at these masterpieces again. Most of us remember the feeling of a painting better than its exact colours.

Gallery Visitor

You remember quite a lot. Another look at a few of these works will sharpen those memories.

Art Lover

Great memory for colour and detail. You have clearly spent time with these paintings.

Curator’s Eye

A perfect score! Your memory for famous artworks is excellent.


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  1. UnknownMarch 11, 2016 at 1:13 PM

    I am A and have not seen half of these pictures.

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  2. UnknownOctober 17, 2016 at 3:34 PM

    By just feeling am A+ and never seen most of the paintings. :-D

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