Which Famous Picasso Best Reflects Your Soul?

By: Emily Maggrett

6 Min Quiz

Image: Wiki Commons by Picasso

About This Quiz

What makes a work of art stand the test of time? It has to mean something to people. A masterpiece such as the Mona Lisa is still famous because of the skill with which it was painted, but it also inspires wonder through its depiction of a universal human emotion: the mysterious smile. Some of us like the painting because we feel curious about why this woman is smiling, while others enjoy it because we're a bit mysterious ourselves and appreciate seeing our own essence through Da Vinci's eyes.

Which paintings reflect your essence? If you had been painted by a master like Picasso, how would you appear? In this quiz, we're answering just that question, by asking you searching questions about your emotional life. Who are you when you're with your family? Who are you with you're with a new partner? Who are you when you're by yourself? Your answers to these questions can tell us a lot about your true self, which we'll use to match your soul to the appropriate Picasso painting.

Throughout his extraordinary career, Picasso painted portraits of hundreds of people, in Cubist, Modernist and Neoclassical styles. Are you ready to find out which one tells your story? Play this quiz!

You're going to a party where you'll see people who don't like you. What do you wear?

Something dark and inconspicuous

A red halter dress and heels
Jeans and my favorite shirt

A gold jumpsuit with a plunging neckline

A baby duck has started living in your garden's koi pond. Unfortunately, it's killing all the koi and water hyacinth. How do you handle this situation?

I love baby ducks, so I accept the death of all my koi and water lilies.

I call Animal Control.
I kill the duck and eat it for dinner.

I place netting over my pond so the koi are protected.

When you're down, what's your favorite form of self-care?

Long, hot baths

Facial masks and expensive serums
Eating a tub of chocolate ice cream

Visiting a museum

Another tenant in your building has a hoarding problem. Lately, it's getting worse; the entire stairwell reeks. What do you do?

Try to help him with his psychological blocks

Call the landlord.
Tell him that I'll call the landlord if he doesn't take care of it by Friday.

Move!

Your best friend just got dumped by their spiteful, unpleasant partner. Do you tell them that they're better off without her?

No. It's possible they'll get back together, so I don't want to offend them.

I heavily imply it then introduce them to someone nicer.
Yes, of course I tell them! They needs to stay away from toxic people.

I don't comment at all since it's none of my business.

Which of these quotes do you relate to the most?

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up."

"Good artists copy, great artists steal."
"Everything you can imagine is real."

"Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working."

You've traveled to a new city for a business conference but the event has unexpectedly been cancelled. How do you spend this free day?

I hit up the library.

I go to Nordstrom.
I go to a cool local event, like a concert or sports game.

I head to the zoo!

The Property Brothers show up at your house and offer to help you find a new home. What kind do you choose?

A cozy cottage

A penthouse with floor to ceiling windows
A three-bedroom Cape Cod with a big yard

A garden apartment in a converted Victorian

Your parents are having marital problems and your dad asks you to play peacemaker. Do you?

Yes. I can't stand to see my family torn apart!

No. I would hate to be in the middle of that drama.
No. I'd just tell them both to pull it together.

No. They'll either work it out or they won't, you know?

Have you ever had body image issues? How did you deal with them?

Yes. Nowadays, I try not to hang out with people who trigger me.

Yes, but I'm pretty sure I'm dealing with them in a healthy way.
I've never had body image issues.

Body image issues are the patriarchy's way of keeping us down. Once I understood that, I was able to put them behind me.

When you're angry at a friend, do you confront her or stay quiet?

I don't say anything; I actually get depressed instead.

I act really passive-aggressive, flirting with her boyfriend and insulting her shoes.
I tell her I'm pissed and demand an apology.

I calmly mention the behavior that angered me and ask that she not repeat it.

How impulsive are you? If we asked you to go on a road trip right now, would you say yes?

No. I mean, who would feed my cats?

Maybe. Where would we be going?
YES. I'll go pack my bags!

Probably not. I've got a lot of stuff scheduled this week.

If you had to guess, what color would you say your aura is?

Violet

Green
Red

Blue

Are you easily depressed by bad news or negative life events?

Yes. I'm a soft soul.

No, although a bad hair day can put me into a rage.
Absolutely not! What a waste of time.

Sometimes things are good; sometimes things are bad. Ultimately, it's all experience.

Have you ever stared at yourself in the mirror for so long that you thought you were going crazy?

Yes

No. But I have stared so long that my pores started looking like manholes.
No! What are you talking about?

Didn't the performance artist Marina Abramović do a piece about this?

Oscar Isaac, Liam Hemsworth and Michael B. Jordan ask you to accompany them to a pool party. What's your gut reaction?

I'm not ready for this!

I was born for this!
I hope we get to play water polo!

I hope they can introduce me to Idris Elba!

An elderly aunt dies and leaves you her bed-and-breakfast in Maine. Do you move there to run it or do you sell it?

I move to Maine immediately; this is like my dream!

I sell it and spend the money on an amazing beach vacation.
I try to run the inn but get bored after six months.

I sell it and invest the money.

You have the opportunity to take a college class in any subject you'd like. Which one do you choose?

Poetry

Psychology
Rowing

Physics

A millionaire offers to buy you any breed of dog you want. Which one do you pick?

I could never adopt a pure-bred when there are so many needy mutts in the world.

French poodle
Rottweiler

Greyhound

Would you rather be a flapper, a Victorian artists' model, a revolutionary or an athlete?

Flapper

Victorian artists' model
Athlete

Revolutionary

Do you have a hidden dark side?

Only in the sense that I'm sometimes more depressed than I seem.

I've got my share of secrets.
Nah, I'm an open book!

I've done some surprising things but I don't think they're anyone else's business.

It's late at night and you're walking home alone. What are you the most afraid of?

Getting murdered

Being harassed
Nothing

Bad weather

Never mind how old you are; how old do you feel?

Um, about 11 years old

Eternally 25
18

About two decades older than my actual age

Do you put others' needs in front of your own?

Yes. I try not to, but it's my natural instinct.

Rarely. You gotta get yours first!
I'm too busy minding my own business to mess around with other people's affairs.

Humanitarian causes are important to me; however, individual people's problems are not.

Let's say you tweet an outrageous joke on Twitter. Tons of users start sending you abusive messages. How do you handle it?

I delete my account and go cry.

I delete the offensive tweet and hope nothing else happens.
I delete the Twitter app off my phone. They can't hurt me in real life!

I reply to each and every criticism. I'm not afraid to face my enemies!

Which of classic these screen sirens do you relate the most to?

Marilyn Monroe

Vivien Leigh
Jane Russell

Lauren Bacall

It's a rainy day and you're curled up with a good book. What's the title?

"Northanger Abbey" by Jane Austen

"A Spy in the House of Love" by Anais Nin
"Come to Win" by Venus Williams

"The Wallcreeper" by Nell Zink

If you were given a gigantic gift certificate to Sephora, what would you buy?

Perfume for everyone in my family

Retinoids, retinoids, retinoids
I don't know, foot cream?

Blush, eye liner, black lipstick

What's your favorite song to blast when you're angry?

"My Life" by Billy Joel

"Hold Up" by Beyoncé
"Now You're Messing With" by Nazareth

"Positively Fourth Street" by Bob Dylan

You're getting married in six months. Which flowers must you have at your wedding?

Forget-me-nots

Fresh orchids
Gerbera daisies

Hydrangeas

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