Graffiti
Pop Art
Impressionism
Expressionism
Other
100
Is stencil a genre?
No, it's a technique!
100
Where does the 'Pop' in Pop Art come from?
Popular culture.
100
What makes Impressionism different from other art movements?
It focuses on feelings instead of realism.
100
When did Expressionism begin?
1905.
100
Why is the Mona Lisa so famous?
Eye tracking, model anonymity, layered painting, smile, no eyebrows, etc...
200
What is 'tagging'?
Graffiti of an artists pseudonym (also known as their "tag") using spray paint or marker, as quickly as possible in as many locations as possible, with the goal of "getting up", or gaining credibility and fame for spreading one's name around the city.
200
What big event in history happened just before Pop Art began as an art movement?
World War 2.
200
Where did Impressionism start?
In Paris, France.
200
What disorders/illnesses is Vincent van Gogh likely to have suffered from?
Manic Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Epilepsy, Borderline Personality Disorder, Generalised Anxiety, Lead Poisoning, Substance Abuse Disorder.
200
Who founded Cubism?
Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.
300
Why do Graffiti artists tag high up or strange places?
The higher the risk of getting caught or the harder to get to the spot, the more prestige you gain for completing the tag without being caught!
300
What is a common message of Pop Art?
Consumerism, capitalism, industrialisation, celebrity culture, replication, etc...
300
What was the Parisian exhibit where Impressionism began called?
Salon Carré and/or Salon des Refusés.
300
What other art movement was Expressionism a response to?
Impressionism.
300
What is Contrapposto?
The shoulders and hips being slanted instead of straight - popularised by the Ancient Greeks!
400
Why is the rat often used as a symbol of graffiti artists?
They also operate under cover and without permission of authority - and are often hated for it!
400
How did Andy Warhol make his art?
By hand - but also with screen printing!
400
Where does the term 'Impressionism' come from?
A critic called Monet's work 'an impression' - meaning it was only a sketch or concept, not a finished work.
400
What is Starry Night a painting of? Hint: Where would he have seen this sky from?
The view from his room at Saint-Remy - a mental hospital.
400
Where is Brutalist Architecture mostly found?
Low-cost social welfare housing and other public service buildings.
500
Why is this common image drawn by soldiers in World War 2 considered Graffiti?
It was drawn to create a sense of connection for these soldiers during their difficult times, cementing their unique brotherhood amongst foreign land and to make themselves "seen." Very similar to tagging!
500
Why was Andy Warhol obsessed with celebrities and advertisements?
He suffered from a nervous disorder that kept him in his bedroom - he listened to the radio and read magazines to spend his time.
500
What did Claude Monet do while painting that was new and different?
Painted outside!
500
Why did Edvard Munch create The Scream?
The setting of The Scream was suggested to the artist while walking along a bridge overlooking Oslo with his friends; as Munch recalls, "the sky turned as red as blood. I stopped and leaned against the fence...shivering with fear. Then I heard the enormous, infinite scream of nature."
500
How else was Abstract Photography made that doesn't involve a camera?
Placing objects on and manipulating photosensitive paper.