Famous Photographers
This American photographer is best known for his evocative colour photographs that document both human struggles and joy. His most famous picture is the Afghan Girl.
Who is Steve McCurry?
Composed by Johann Strauss II in 1866, the piece earned him the title of "waltz king" and became the best-known of his many dance pieces. The title of this waltz was inspired from a line in a poem by Karl Isidor Beck.
What is the Blue Danube?
This bronze sculpture made by Auguste Rodin, usually placed on a stone pedestal, is often used as an image to represent philosophy. It was originally called The Poet and was part of his The Gates of Hell.
What is The Thinker?
She is an American artist who is known for her innovative use of weaving and textiles and her sculptural installations made of yarn. Her work ranges from small wall hangings, to enormous site-specific installations.
Who is Sheila Hicks?
This Renaissance masterpiece is the only work that Michelangelo ever signed. He later regretted it and vowed to never sign another work again.
What is The Pieta?
He was an American-Hungarian photographer that is considered by some the greatest combat and adventure. He photographed possibly the most famous of war photographs, the Falling Soldier.
Who is Robert Capa?
It was published in 1802 under a different title, but is known today as this after the German music critic Ludwig Rellstab wrote that it reminded him of the moon setting over Lake Lucerne.
What is the Moonlight Sonata?
This collection of about 8,000 sculptures is a representation of the Qin State's troop formation with soldiers and chariots strategically arranged in the pits.
What is the Terracotta Army?
She was an internationally renowned American fiber sculptor with Down Syndrome. Her scultpures reflect little cultural input and are highly individualistic.
Who is Judith Scott?
During the Renaissance, being an artist was not a suitable occupation for gentlemen. Since art involved hands-on work, artists were considered these.
What are craftmakers?
This Brazilian social documentary photographer and photojournalist has traveled in over 120 countries for his photographic projects. Some of his most famous photos were taken at the Serra Pelada gold mine in Brazil.
Who is Sebastião Salgado?
Composed by Rossini, this piece is most remembered for its final three minutes, which came to serve as the theme music for the Lone Ranger programs.
What is the William Tell Overture?
It is a painted limestone sculpture depicting the Great Royal Wife of Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenatan and is believed to have been crafted in 1345 BC by Thutmose.
What is the Bust of Nefertiti?
As an American artist and author, she became famous for innovative, quilted narrations like Tar Beach that communicate her political beliefs.
Who is Faith Ringgold?
Pablo Picasso was considered a suspect in the theft of this artwork in 1911 and was arrested and questioned after his friend pointed a finger at him.
What is the Mona Lisa?
She is an American photographer who is best known for her engaging portraits, specifically celebrities, that are often taken in intimate settings. One of her most well-known pictures is of John Lennon and his wife.
Who is Annie Leibovitz?
This piece of orchestral music was composed by Edvard Grieg in 1875 as incidental music for the sixth scene of act 2 in Henrik Ibsen's 1867 play Peer Gynt.
What is In the Hall of the Mountain King?
Benvenuto Cellini was commissioned by Cosimo I de’ Medici to sculpt this work in 1545. It was a representation of the power of the Duke who had "cut off the head" of the Republic.
What is Perseus with the Head of Medusa?
This Ghanaian sculptor has been active for much of his career in Nigeria. He has drawn particular international attention for his "bottle-top installations."
Who is El Anatsui?
During the Middle Ages, the most common technique to create murals used this painting medium. It is created by mixing dry powdered pigments with egg or water to dissolve them and obtain the vibrant paint used in the religious works.
What is tempera?
Best known for her Depression-era work, her photos influenced the development of documentary photography and humanized the consequences of the Great Depression.
Who is Dorothea Lange?
This piece written by Bach comprises of a two-part musical composition for organ and is known for its majestic sound, dramatic authority, and driving rhythm.
What is Toccata and Fugue in D minor?
This ancient marble sculpture from the Hellenistic period was excavated in Rome in 1506 and can now be found on public display in the Vatican Museums.
What is Laocoön and His Sons?
This Italian conceptual artist was considered to be a member of the art movement Arte Povera. He is most known for a series of embroidered maps of the world, Mappa, created between 1971 and his death in 1994.
The famous art critic, Lois Vauxcells, named these two painting styles. One was inspired by Henri Matisse's paintings; the other was a derogatory name for Georges Braques' work of "small cubes."
What is Fauvism and Cubism?