Famous Artists
This Italian artist painted the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci
This movement focuses on capturing scenes as realistically as possible.
Realism
This element is a continuous mark made by a tool or brush.
lines
A common tool used to apply paint.
(paint) brush
The pyramids in this country contain wall paintings and hieroglyphics.
Egypt
This Dutch painter is known for Starry Night and cutting off part of his ear.
Vincent van Gogh
Known for visible brush strokes and outdoor scenes, this movement changed how light was painted.
Impressionism
The element that describes how light or dark something appears.
value
This technique creates smooth transitions in pencil shading.
blending
This country’s ancient art includes brush and ink calligraphy.
China
She was a famous Mexican painter known for her emotional self-portraits.
Frida Kahlo
This movement explored dream imagery and the unconscious mind.
Surrealism
This describes the feel or appearance of a surface.
Texture
This printmaking technique involves carving a design into a surface, applying ink, and pressing it onto paper.
relief printing
Dot painting is a traditional art form of the Indigenous people of this country.
Australia
This Spanish artist helped start the Cubist movement with works like Les Demoiselles d’Avignon.
Pablo Picasso
A modern movement focused on basic shapes, limited color, and simplicity.
Minimalism
This element helps create the illusion of depth and can be positive or negative.
space
A technique where material was cut or taken away to form a sculpture.(hint: Its anontym is additive sculpturing)
substractive sculpturing
This ancient civilization from the island of Crete is known for colorful frescoes, including scenes of bull-leaping.
The Minoan civilization / Minoans
This American abstract painter was known for his “drip” painting technique.
Jackson Pollock
This movement emphasized bold color and emotion, including artists like Munch and Kirchner.
Expressionism
This element involves hue, saturation, and value, and is often the first thing people notice.
colour
This painting method uses transparent layers to build depth.
glazing
The Nazca Lines, massive geoglyphs created in the desert, are located in this South American country.
Peru