Which femme fatale is posing with the big cats? The great British art quiz

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. Each day, a different collection on Art UK will set the questions.

Today, our questions are set by Bradford Museums and Galleries, in West Yorkshire. Centred on Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, the group holds a large collection of fine 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century oils by British, south Asian, French, Italian and Dutch artists. The collection comprises approximately 1,000 oil paintings, which is about a quarter of the total fine art collection. You can see some of the museum group’s artworks on Art UK here. Find out more at the Bradford Museums and Galleries website here.

1. 

   What term is referred to when original elements, painted over by the artist, become visible through the layers of paint?

   1. Allaprima

   2. Pentimento

   3. Burnishing

   4. Craquelure

2. 

   Which Bradford-born painter worked as a war artist during the first and second world wars?

   1. William Rothenstein

   2. James Hardaker

   3. David Hockney

   4. James Arundel

3. 

   These cushion studies are by Edward Burne-Jones. To which group of artists did he belong?

   1. Nazarenes

   2. Primitifs

   3. Pre-Raphaelites

   4. Nabis

4. 

   What material did Thomas Milnes use to sculpt the Alpaca and Mohair Goat?

   1. Marble

   2. Clay

   3. Sandstone

   4. Ivory

5. 

   Inspired by his time in France, Henry Herbert La Thangue spent much of his time painting outside in nature. What name is given to this mode of painting?

   1. En plein-earth

   2. En plein-air

   3. En plein-fire

   4. En plein-water

6. 

   According to Greek mythology, which God was Circe’s father?

   1. Ares

   2. Apollo

   3. Hades

   4. Helios

7. 

   Edward Atkinson Hornel applied his paint thickly to the canvas. What is this technique known as?

   1. Impasto

   2. Bricolage

   3. Bleeding

   4. Frottage

8. 

   Annie Swynnerton was the first female artist to be admitted to the Royal Academy – in what year?

   1. 1912

   2. 1918

   3. 1922

   4. 1936

Solutions

1:B - When viewing the Emigrant Ship by Charles Joseph Staniland closely, it is apparent that one of the passengers' arms was originally much longer. Dissatisfied, Staniland painted over this detail, foreshortening the arm. Over time the pigment has become transparent, allowing the earlier detail to be seen. Image: The Emigrant Ship (also known as Goodbye) c.1878, Charles Joseph Staniland (1838–1916). Bradford Museums and Galleries, 2:A - In 1917, William Rothenstein was commissioned by the Ministry of Information to record battlefield scenes in France. His paintings of this time focused on scenes of war-ravaged trees and architecture. During the second world war, Rothenstein volunteered to visit RAF aerodromes where he painted over 100 portraits. Image: Blasted Trees (blue version), William Rothenstein, (1872– 1945). Bradford Museums and Galleries/Bridgeman Images, 3:C - Edward Burne-Jones was a founding member of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. Through this manufacturing company, Burne-Jones used his skills as a draughtsman to design a variety of stained-glass windows, including the Crucifixion window for the Church of Saint James in Brighouse; now on display in Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley. Image: Cushion Studies, c.1884, Edward Burne-Jones (1833–98). Bradford Museums and Galleries, 4:A - Thomas Milnes was mostly known for his animal sculptures. In 1858 he was asked to model the lions for the base of Nelson’s column in Trafalgar Square, London, but the commission was handed over to Sir Edwin Landseer. Sir Titus Salt, upon hearing of Milnes’ lion models, commissioned him to create four (Vigilance, Determination, Peace and War) for his model village, Saltaire. Image: The Alpaca and Mohair Goat, Thomas Milnes (1810–88). Bradford Museums and Galleries, 5:B - En plein-air painting has been practised for centuries, but was made into an art form by the French impressionists in the 19th century. Image: A Provençal Stream, c.1903, Henry Herbert La Thangue (1859–1929). Bradford Museums and Galleries, 6:D - Circe was painted by the Bradford-born artist Wright Barker, who was more commonly known for his paintings of rural scenes and animals. A mythological femme fatale, Circe was a popular subject for artists in the late 19th century. John William Waterhouse also painted her in 1892. Image: Circe c.1889, Wright Barker (1864–1941). Bradford Museums and Galleries, 7:A - Edward Atkinson Hornel had a distinctive style, which was partly due to his impasto technique. He applied thick layers of paint with a palette knife or square brush. Image: The Pool, 1904, Edward Atkinson Hornel (1864–1933). Bradford Museums and Galleries, 8:C - The painting Oceanid, by Annie Swynnerton, was purchased by Christiana Herringham, the founder of the National Arts Collection Fund. Swynnerton was a campaigner for the Women’s Suffrage movement and she painted one of its leaders, Millicent Garrett Fawcett. Image: Oceanid, Annie Louisa Swynnerton, (1844–1933). Bradford Museums and Galleries

Scores

1. 8 and above.

   Wow, you're a Bradford brainiac!

2. 7 and above.

   Wow, you're a Bradford brainiac!

3. 6 and above.

   Not bad. You at least know Saltaire isn't something you put on your chips

4. 5 and above.

   Not bad. You at least know Saltaire isn't something you put on your chips

5. 4 and above.

   Not bad. You at least know Saltaire isn't something you put on your chips

6. 3 and above.

   You need to spend more time north of Milton Keynes!

7. 2 and above.

   You need to spend more time north of Milton Keynes!

8. 0 and above.

   You need to spend more time north of Milton Keynes!

9. 1 and above.

   You need to spend more time north of Milton Keynes!