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Jewish Art Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish art and artists?

The earliest pieces of Jewish art were religious objects — Torah adornments, marriage certificates, tombstones–that were illuminated. Relatively recently, “art for art’s sake” became a concept — and the Jewish world quickly adapted, producing such notable talents as Marc Chagall and Yaacov Agam. How much do you know about Jewish art?

Question 1 of 10
How did Moshe Kupferman express his experience in Polish concentration camps through his paintings?
Question 2 of 10
Which artist thought of himself as "Roosevelt's soldier with a pen"?
Question 3 of 10
Which biblical character was appointed to build the Tabernacle?
Question 4 of 10
Some Jewish homes have a mizrach hanging on the wall, which is meant to remind people
Question 5 of 10
When did Anna Ticho, famous for her drawings of the Jerusalem hills, first move to Jerusalem?
Question 6 of 10
Which contemporary Israeli artist developed a type of minimalism strongly influenced by natural form and the Israeli landscape?
Question 7 of 10
Yaccov Agam is famous for what style of painting?
Question 8 of 10
Who is the only Israeli artist included in H. H. Arnason's voluminous "History of Modern Art"?
Question 9 of 10
Chaim Potok's My Name is Asher Lev is about a young Hasidic painter dealing with:
Question 10 of 10
Camile Pissaro is best known as a/an

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