Visual Elements
A line that defines a two-dimensional shape
What is an outline
The artist known for using a thick application of paint (impasto) to create paintings such as "A Starry Night"
Who is Vincent van Gogh
Theories of Sigmund Freud influenced this art movement in 1920
Surrealism
The artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Who is Michelangelo
The artist known for the development of "drip painting" and painting on canvas stretched on the floor
Jackson Pollock
A type of drawing using line to define a three-dimensional form
What is a contour drawing
The art movement is based on the practice of painting outdoors and spontaneously
What is Impressionism
Chiaroscuro
What is the Italian word for light and dark
This art movement was also referred to as "action painting"
What is abstract expressionism
Secondary colors on the color wheel
What are orange, green, and violet
The art movement was a reaction to Impressionism. It emphasized the use of geometric forms and unnatural or modified color. Principle artists were Cezanne, Van Gogh and Seurat
What is Post-Impressionism
The artist who worked with George Braque to create cubism
Who is Picasso
The well known artist who painted the Mona Lisa
Who is Leonardo da Vinci
The artist is known for the development of color field painting, usually featured one or more soft-edged color rectangles (blurred and gently blended boundaries)
Who is Mark Rothko
Color harmonies composed of variations of the same hue
What are monochromatic harmonies
The French artist known for his paintings of water lilies
Who is Claude Monet
The term used to describe someone who is very good at many things
What is the "Renaissance Man"
A leading figure in the Pop Art Movement, known for portraits of celebrities and consumer culture imagery
Who is Andy Warhol
A repetitive motif or design
What is a pattern
The artist who pursued the discovery in the mid-1880"s that contrasting colors (complementary colors) can optically mix to create more vivid hues.
Who is George Seurat
The ruling merchant family of Florence who commissioned many artworks
Who are the Medici family
The art movement that began 1n 1945 in New York City known as the "New York School"
What is Abstract Expressionism