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British painters include Thomas Gainsborough, John Constable, JMW Turner, John Petts and David Hockney, and the Turner Prize is named after Turner. Sir Christopher Wren rebuilt St Paul’s Cathedral after the Great Fire of London in 1666. Their work hangs in galleries such as the National Gallery, Tate Britain and the Scottish National Gallery.

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  1. 1. Henry Moore is best known for which kind of work?

    • Large abstract bronze sculptures — correct answer
    • Watercolour landscapes
    • Portrait photography
    • Stained glass windows

    Henry Moore was a sculptor best known for his large abstract bronze figures, which stand in public places around the world. Handbook section 4.8.

  2. 2. Which architect rebuilt St Paul's Cathedral after the Great Fire of London?

    • Sir Christopher Wren — correct answer
    • Sir Edwin Lutyens
    • Robert Adam
    • Sir Norman Foster

    Sir Christopher Wren designed the new St Paul's Cathedral after the Great Fire of London destroyed the old one in 1666. Handbook section 4.8.

  3. 3. What kind of pictures was Thomas Gainsborough best known for painting?

    • Portraits — correct answer
    • Abstract sculpture
    • Stained glass windows
    • Cartoons for newspapers

    Thomas Gainsborough was an eighteenth-century painter best known for his portraits, often with landscapes behind the sitter. Handbook section 4.8.

  4. 4. Which British artist is remembered as an influential landscape painter and a master of watercolour?

    • Joseph Turner — correct answer
    • Henry Moore
    • Sir John Lavery
    • David Hockney

    Joseph Turner was an influential landscape painter whose watercolours changed the way British artists painted light and weather. Handbook section 4.8.

  5. 5. Which artist was an important part of the 'pop art' movement of the 1960s and is still influential?

    • David Hockney — correct answer
    • Thomas Gainsborough
    • John Constable
    • Sir John Lavery

    David Hockney was an important part of the pop art movement of the 1960s and has continued to influence British art. Handbook section 4.8.

  6. 6. What does the Turner Prize celebrate?

    • Contemporary art — correct answer
    • Classical music
    • British films
    • New theatre writing

    The Turner Prize was set up in 1984 to celebrate contemporary art and is one of the best-known visual art awards in Europe. Handbook section 4.8.

  7. 7. Where is the National Gallery, home to a large collection of Western European paintings?

    • Trafalgar Square in London — correct answer
    • Princes Street in Edinburgh
    • Cardiff Bay
    • Albert Dock in Liverpool

    The National Gallery stands in Trafalgar Square in London and holds more than 2,000 Western European paintings. Handbook section 4.8.

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