The Northwest Passage
Who found the Americas in 1492?
Columbus.
When was Lisa Reihana born?
1964.
Where was Hamdi Bey sent to study law?
Paris.
What disease did Kahlo contract in 1913?
Polio.
Where was Himid born?
The Royal Academy of Art.
What did Lisa Reihana co-find?
1453.
Kahlo paints this piece after dealing with what major personal events (name one for the points)
1: Miscarriage
2: Death of her mother
What is a diaspora?
A community of people from particular countries, ethnic groups, or religious backgrounds who have left a homeland and settled around the world.
Who was the first person to successfully sail the Northwest Passage?
Roald Amundsen.
What Māori word means prized possession?
What features characterize Orientalism?
Sharp detail, colorful fabrics, exotic settings.
Who is Kahlo’s husband?
Diego Rivera.
What series does the piece belong to?
Revenge.
What is Millais’ most famous painting?
Ophelia.
This piece depicts the death of who?
Captain James Cook.
What book is being read in this piece?
The Qur’an.
Who commissioned Diego Rivera to paint a series of murals in the Detroit Institute of Arts?
Henry Ford.
The composition of the piece is inspired by what?
Portsmouth Dockyard.
Who is the British hero from the Battle of Trafalgar?
Horatio Nelson.
Where did Reihana source this piece from?
In what war was Hamdi Bey’s father orphaned?
Who were the Big Three of Mexican Muralism?
Diego Rivera, José Orozco, David Siqueiros.
What prize did Himid win?
The Turner prize.