Which Famous Painting Represents Your Life?

By: Jennifer Post

5 Min Quiz

Image: Pierre Auguste Renoir, Musée d'Orsay via Wiki Commons

About This Quiz

Walking through a museum presents you with so much art that it can be hard to take it all in. You wander the halls, looking at canvas after canvas when, just over there, something catches your eye. It's a painting that you're sure you've seen a million times in your life, but whether or not you've actually encountered it, it's really speaking to you right now. You don't know what it is about this piece of art that's making you feel this way. It's just paint on canvas. By a now-famous artist. Hung on the wall. For all intents and purposes, nothing of the sort should make you feel any type of way.

That is what art can do for you, especially when that piece of art feels like it represents your life. All art is created with emotion. The painting itself doesn't even have to be an exact replica of your experiences. Maybe the colors just really bring you joy right now, or the shapes or people in the painting remind you of your friends and loved ones. It really can be transformative. Which famous painting represents your life? Take this quiz now to find out!

Does your spirituality guide your life?

I'm not that spiritual.

When I tap into it.
Definitely.

Nah, I just do things on a whim.

When you have some downtime, how do you like to spend it?

Sitting outside

Meditating and clearing my head
Shopping

Having lunch with friends

Which is more important to you?

Being understood

Feeling hopeful
Being able to see outside of myself

Friendship

Do you have a big personality, or are you more subdued?

Subdued, for sure.

Somewhere in between.
I can be bright when I want to be.

Definitely big personality.

When you look up to the sky, what do you really see?

The past

The stars, of course
The moon

The future

Talking specifically about art, what varieties do you like?

Impressionism

Oil paintings
Paintings of flowers

Watercolors

Would you pose for a painting if someone asked you to?

If it was tasteful

Probably not
Maybe!

Sure, why not?

Did you ever think about becoming an artist?

My creative talents wouldn't allow for that.

I've thought about it.
I'm creative in other ways.

No, never.

Are you more interested in horror movies or comedies?

Neither, really.

Comedies are way better.
I love being scared.

I'm more of a documentary person.

If you could have lunch with Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet or Renoir, who would you pick?

Picasso

Van Gogh
Monet

Renoir

Do you like to keep your friend circle small or cast a wide net?

I prefer to be alone.

My friend group goes through phases.
Quality over quantity!

I'll take as many friends as I can get.

Is there ever a time in your life you wish you could re-do?

I'm happy with the choices I've made.

Doesn't everybody have one?
Maybe high school?

No regrets.

Is conserving energy and helping to save the environment a big focus of yours?

Not at the moment.

Yes, and we're running out of time.
I care so much it hurts.

It's on my radar.

At what time of day do you feel your best?

Nighttime

Right after the sun sets
The bright morning

Definitely around lunch time

How often do you find yourself having great ideas but not acting on them?

Very, very often

Only once or twice
That happens all the time.

I try to always act on my impulses.

Are you more open or passive about your aggression?

Passive, unfortunately

I'm very out-in-the-open with it.
Depends on the situation

I tend to keep it all to myself.

Where do you go to look at artwork?

The streets

The internet
A museum

Hotels

Other than the one you're in, which time period would you want to live in?

The early 1920s

Sometime in the 1800s
The '60s

1950s

Do you want art to make you think about its meaning, or be very up front about its significance?

I like to immediately know what things are.

I'm down to interpret.
All art should make you think.

I'm all about realism.

What do you usually bring to dinner parties?

Speciality coffee

Games
Baked goods

Appetizers

If you were presented with two doors, how would you choose which one to walk through?

Whichever one is a better color

The one closest to me
I'd go with my gut.

I'd ask for advice.

Pretend you're custom building your home. What style is it?

European

Craftsman
Victorian

Colonial

Is there an artistic skill you wish you possessed?

Writing

Cooking
Doing my makeup

Home decor

When you feel mentally blocked, how do you clear your head?

Write in my journal

Take a fitness class
Garden

Call my friends

What is the first thing you usually notice about art of any kind?

The colors

How big it is
The subjects

The brushstrokes

Who would you most like to travel with?

Reese Witherspoon

My significant other
Myself

A tour group

How do you take your coffee?

With whole milk

Just black, please
Cream and sugar

Iced and with milk

Would you want to be an artist's muse?

That sounds fun!

I hear that's a toxic relationship.
For a little while.

I'd rather not.

If money were no object, where would you most like to vacation?

France

London to see Kensington Palace
The English Countryside

Croatia

If you suddenly were transported to the inside of a painting, what season would you want it to be?

Spring

Winter
Summer

Fall

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