Guide to Art Appreciation
There are ______ principles of design
What is 8?
The idea of impressionism originated with this French artist. He is a household name and created masterpieces like “Waterlilies”
Who is Claude Monet?
This American Artist was born in Pittsburgh and is extremely well known for his Pop Art style. He was interested in mass media images and used repeating images in his works. He is very well known for his “Marilyn Diptych” and “Campbell Soup Cans”
Who is Andy Warhol?
This Spanish artist had many different styles of art, and his very well known for his “blue period” as well as introducing cubism into the art world. He is a very famous artist and his name is commonly used in the sentence “I’m no ____”
Who is Pablo Picasso?
This is a principle of design that looks at whether the elements of the work occur or do not occur in equal amounts. If it is not this, it becomes visually heavy on one side
What is balance?
The impressionists went against this French institution’s artistic traditions. This institution held an annual juried show and was extremely strict about who they let in the show.
What is the Academy?
This American artist was a political cartoonist mainly in the 60s. He is a household name with his works having exaggerated features and his own illustrative style.
Who is Norman Rockwell?
This surrealist artist is most known for his work “The Persistence of Memory” and is one of the better known male surrealist artists
Who is Salvador Dali?
This word describes the broad range of darks, lights, and midtones.
What is value?
These are the main subject of the Impressionist paintings— they liked to study light and nature, they painted outside to paint these.
What are Landscapes?
This American artist is well known for his large scale, colorful portraits. He painted President Obama’s official portrait and also had an exhibition in the St. Louis Art Museum where he painted native St. Louisans.
Who is Kehinde Wiley?
This Mexican artist was most famous for her surrealist self-portraits showing her emotions and struggles. She is recognizable by the unibrow she sports.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
These type of lines manipulate the viewer’s gaze to lead the eye to focal points.
The impressionists inspired this group that proceeded them to push the boundaries of art and go against traditions.
Who are the post-impressionists?
This artist is the only American female involved with the Impressionists. She was born in Pennsylvania but moved to Paris in 1874. She wanted her paintings to portray that there were deeper meanings to a woman’s life than just housekeeping and being a mother.
Who is Mary Cassatt?
This Spanish artist was born in Greece but found success in Spain and is considered a Spanish painter. He goes by a nickname that means “the Greek” in spanish.
Who is el Greco?
This is the part of the artwork that catches the viewer’s attention. Its the principle of design that makes areas or objects stand out.
This impressionist is mostly known for his paintings of ballerinas, and has a sculpture in the St. Louis Art Museum
Who is Edward Degas?
This artist was most well known for his large scale portraits he created using a grid method. He had a condition that left him paralyzed from the neck down, but was able to use a brace that held his brush and was able to continue painting.
Who is Chuck Close?
This Mexican artist was Frida Kahlo’s husband for a number of years. He was a muralist who found success in America and often made political.
Who is Diego Rivera?