Ancient Cultures
Was used to make the colors in Chauvet Cave
What is ochre?
This period of Grecian history is when columns became a major feature of architecture.
What is the Archaic period?
Matthias Grunewald is known for this piece.
What is the Isenheim Altarpiece?
This genre was in response to, and born out of dissatisfaction with, Neoclassicism and Romanticism.
What is Realism?
Surrealists were influenced by this famous philosopher.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
Mesopotamian cultures, especially the Sumerians, were known for these.
What are ziggurats?
This temple is one of the greatest examples of Roman architecture.
What is the Pantheon?
This artistic period was heavily influenced by the political and social structures of the time, with some artists' depictions drawing ire from the ruling class, harming their careers.
What was the Baroque era?
This artist is considered the first Impressionist, even though he did not consider himself to be one.
Who was Edouard Manet?
This genre includes Action Painting and Color Field Painting.
What is Abstract Expressionism?
This style in Egyptian art allows the entire body to be clearly seen.
What is fractal representation?
A medieval medium that allowed artistic ideals to spread across Europe.
What are illuminated manuscripts?
This genre was a staple of Rococo art.
What is fete galante?
This was a key feature of Post-Impressionism.
What is brilliant colors?
Pop artists drew on this for inspiration.
What is mass culture?
The Golden Age of China
What is the Tang Dynasty?
Won the contest to design the doors of a Florence baptistery.
Who was Lorenzo Ghiberti?
This artist challenged Rococo ideals during the Neoclassical period (and also painted the inspiration for one of our art pieces).
Who was Jacques Louis David?
This Early Twentieth Century movement's name literally translates to 'wild beasts'.
What is Fauvism?
The curriculum specifies that this style is in sharp contrast to da Vinci's sfumato technique.
What is Photorealism?
Islamic mosques have this wall facing Mecca
What is a qibla wall?
Tintoretto displayed mastery of this technique.
What is chiaroscuro?
Romanticism emphasized these qualities.
What are emotion and melodrama?
The center of the art world shifted to this city following World War 1.
What is New York?
This performance group from New York is notable for its take on major social themes.
What is the Guerrilla Girls?