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(painters)
100

It is considered an archetypal masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance, and has been described as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world.

Mona Lisa (Gioconda)

100

The art of painting with water-colours on wet plaster

Fresco

100

A novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1840s in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived as a boy.

The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer

100

This artist had cut off his own ear.

Vincent Van Gogh

200

This painting represents a Romanian myth and it was painted by Igor Vieru.

Mesterul Manole

200

a style and movement in art, especially painting, in which perspective with a single viewpoint was abandoned and use was made of simple geometric shapes, interlocking planes, and, later, collage.

Cubism

200

He was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. This writer is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre.

Edgar Allan Poe

200

This artist liked to write in reverse.(He wrote in mirror script, reversing his handwriting so it would only be readable if the page was held up to a mirror.)

Leonardo da Vinci

300

The agonised face in the painting has become one of the most iconic images of art, seen as symbolising the anxiety of the human condition.

The Scream

300

a movement in art and literature which sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images.(representatives: Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, André Breton)

Surrrealism

300

It is a novel by an English writer that follows the experiences of its eponymous heroine, including her growth to adulthood and her love for Mr. Rochester, the brooding master of Thornfield Hall.

Jane Eyre

300

He believed he was the reincarnation of his older brother, also named Salvador, who had died just 9 months before the artist's birth.

Salvador Dali

400

An oil painting on canvas by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. It depicts an imaginary young woman in exotic dress and a very large pearl earring.

Girl with a Pearl Earring

400

An art that does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of a visual reality but instead use shapes, colours, forms and gestural marks to achieve its effect.

Abstract art

400

The story follows a young prince who visits various planets in space, including Earth, and addresses themes of loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. (Despite its style as a children's book, it makes poignant observations about life and human nature).

The Little Prince

400

Her poor health shaped her art.

Frida Kahlo

500

Painted in June 1889, it describes the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, just before sunrise, with the addition of an ideal village.

The Starry Night (Vincent van Gogh)

500

art based on modern popular culture and the mass media, especially as a critical or ironic comment on traditional fine art values.

Pop art

500

an American author best known for his thriller novels, including the Robert Langdon novels. His novels are treasure hunts that usually take place over a period of 24 hours.

Dan Brown

500

He was a Russian Romantic painter who is considered one of the greatest masters of marine art.

Ivan Aivazovsky

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