Fun Facts
Was Leonardo da Vinci a vegetarian? (True or False)
True, he loved animals and would save animals
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Name 3 Elements of Design
Line, Shape, Color, Value, Texture, Form, Space
Where is the Mona Lisa located?
The Louvre Museum in Paris, France
Who was the American Gothic painted by?
Grant Wood
How many art museums are in Iowa?
12 and there is one in Cedar Rapids called The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles named after famous artists?
Yes, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello
When was the first pencil invented?
1565
What is the biggest museum in the world?
The Louvre Museum
Did Franklin D. Roosevelt die from getting a painting painted of him? (True or False)
True, he collapsed and subsequently died
Does the Mona Lisa have a mailbox? (True or False)
True, she only has one because she gets a lot of love letters
Who are the top 3 most famous artists
Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh
Where did watercolors originate?
In Asia in China around 4000 B.C.
What is the most popular art museum?
Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C
What are the top 3 most famous paintings?
The Mona Lisa, The Starry Night, and The Last Supper
How many words does Pablo Picasso have in his name? (Hint:it's more than 3)
23 word in Picasso's name, Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso
How many paintings did Van Gogh?
One, he only sold, The Red Vineyard at Arles
What is the first kind of art?
Petroglyphs (cupules) which is rock engravings or pictographs around the Stone Age
How many people visit The Louvre every day?
8.8 billion people a day
What were the first artists called
Cave Dweller
Was art ever an Olympic sport?
Yes, artist would get medals for painting sport themed paintings
Did Pablo Picasso cut his ear off? (True or False)
False, Van Gogh actually cut his own ear off
When was art invented?
Over 30,000 years ago
What is the oldest art museum in America?
Wadsworth Atheneum it was built-in 1842
What was the first painting?
Colored Animals around 10,000 B.C.