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In this podcast, we'll test your smarts with questions and answers covering many art history facts, from humankind’s most famous paintings and sculptures to the talented (often tormented) souls who created them.

The questions covered include:
0:06 - Which American modern artist is known for his unique style of flinging paint from his brush in controlled splashes onto the canvas, which he would place on his studio floor?
0:19 - Which Russian artist of works like ‘Gelb-Rot-Bleu’ is credited as the first painter of purely abstract forms?
0:30 - Which 20th-century American photographer is famous for his large-scale, black-and-white photographs of the American wilderness in places like Yosemite National Park?
0:42 - Which Italian sculptor of ‘Apollo and Daphne’ is considered the era’s greatest Baroque sculptor and a pioneer of the style? 
0:54 - What's the name of Auguste Rodin's famous bronze cast statue, depicting a man deeply in thought?
1:03 - Which Crete-born Spanish artist of the painting View of Toledo was sometimes considered a Mannerist, a style that prioritizes self-conscious artifice rather than realistic depiction?
1:18 - Which Italian architect and engineer is considered a founding father of Renaissance architecture and is credited with discovering perspective?
1:30 - Which English architect designed St. Paul’s Cathedral in London?
1:38 - What famous painting by Spanish artist Diego Velazquez depicts several figures of the court in the main chamber of the Royal Alcazar of Madrid, with notably, the artist painted with himself in the background?

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So, whether you're an art history student, a trivia buff, or someone who loves learning new things, this video and the other 6 sets in this series are for you! So get ready to put your knowledge to the test and get smarter (https://www.brainscape.com/academy/get-smarter/) with Brainscape's flashcards. 

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