History
The discovery of what ancient Roman City spurred this renewed interest in the classical style and marked the beginning of the Neoclassical era?
Pompeii
What are the four instrument family names?
Woodwind, Brass, Percussion and String
The Death of Marat was a painting done by artist Jacques Louis David which depicted the assassination of French revolutionist, Jean-Paul Marat. To which era does the painting belong?
Neoclassical
Simplification of an object or figure to the point it is no longer recognizable.
Abstraction
Name the three Primary Colors.
Red, yellow and blue.
He is most known for his action paintings or drip techniques that were said to be an expression of his deep subconscious because they were unpredictable and spontaneous.
Beethoven’s early music was considered ________ whereas his later music was ______.
Classical, Romantic
Discovered in Australia, the Venus of Willendorf sculpture is said to be the oldest ever found. Who used this ancient piece for inspiration for his creation of Woman I?
Willem De Kooning
This is a style of painting in which small distinct points of color create a “mixing” phenomenon when viewed from a distance.
Pointillism
What the artist chooses to paint or to draw is called the
Subject Matter
his is the genre of painting made popular by artist Chuck Close, based on making a painting of a photograph which has little to no brushstrokes showing.
Photorealism
________ is known for writing sweet, light ballet music.
Peter Tchaikovsky
This type of sculpture is similar in some ways to painting in that it is designed to be viewed only from the front and it is attached to a 2-D surface.
Relief
A method of sculpting in which a material is built up, constructed and shaped.
Addition
Man Ray’s sculpture, titled Gift was considered to be avant-garde art, basically meaning that it was
Experimental
She is known for her domestic social scenes of women and children and one of her most famous works is The Bath.
Mary Cassatt
His hearing deteriorated beginning in his 20’s yet he continued to compose even after becoming completely deaf.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
The giant sculptures done by Claes Oldenburg are large replicas of everyday objects such as Buried Bicycle and Spoon Bridge and Cherry, therefore which art style does Oldenburg best represent?
Pop Art
Sculpture that actually moves in space is called
Kinetic
Known for her emotional photographs of the Depression Era
Dorothea Lange
A technique of painting when watercolor is applied to wet plaster on walls or ceilings. A notable use of this technique was on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling done by Renaissance artist, Michelangelo.
Fresco
Who wrote/composed "Fur Elise"?
Beethoven
He is known as the father of modern photography and insisted on “photographs that looked like photographs.”
Alfred Stieglitz
A method of sculpture in which materials are melted down and poured into a mold, and left to harden.
Casting
American Modernist who lived most of her life in New Mexico is known for her large scale abstractions of natural forms such as flowers and dried bones.
Georgia O'Keeffe