Painting
What is the main visual element in Impressionist painting?
Color
This term refers to something that has been made of clay and made permanent by firing.
Ceramic
Self portraits started to become common in the 16th century, when good quality __________ also became available.
Mirrors
How old is the earliest known human artwork?
100,000 years
Frida Kahlo was married to another famous Mexican artist. What was his name?
Diego Rivera
This artist only sold one painting when he was alive, and was known for having cut off part of his own ear. Now his paintings sell for millions. Who is he?
Vincent van Gogh
This type of sculpture is hung from above. It has attached shapes or figures that move easily in the air.
Mobile
Until about 200 years ago, there was no such thing as an art museum that anyone could visit. Unless you were a wealthy collector, what place would you be most likely to see art?
Inside a church
This term refers to a picture of objects that can’t move.
Still life
This Pop Artist was famous for making art based on food packing and movie stars, among other subjects.
Andy Warhol
Before a time when paints were available in stores, artists ground up stones, plants and other substances to make colored powders. What is the name for these colored powders?
Pigments
This type of art is defined as a large, three-dimensional work of art, usually designed for a particular space. Often, you can step inside it and walk around, and sometimes light and sound are part of the experience.
Installation
What artist’s work has been stolen more than any others?
Pablo Picasso
Art where the idea is more important than the finished work is called what?
Conceptual Art
This graffiti artist paints on walls and sidewalks when no one else is looking. His identity is a mystery, and his art makes people think about things that are happening in the world. What is he known as?
Banksy
Lapis lazuli is a semi-precious gemstone that was ground into pigment for paint, especially in the 13th and 14th centuries. What color paint did it make?
Blue
The larger than life "Spoonbridge and Cherry" sculpture is located in what US city?
Minneapolis
This condition causes people to “see” sounds and “hear” colors in their heads.
Synaesthesia
Sometimes a group of artists share ideas and work together in a similar style. When this happens, it’s known as what?
An Art Movement
This artist’s self portraits often show her damaged body and doctors’ attempts to repair it
Frida Kahlo
This invention around 300 years ago made it easier for artists to make art on-the-go and in outdoor environments.
Paint tube
The Statue of Liberty was designed by Frederic Bartoldi and built by Gustave Eiffel in 1886. Who did the sculptor use as inspiration for her face?
His mother.
Artist Marc Quinn used what strange substance to create a cast of his head, titled “Self”?
He froze his own blood.
Woodblocks can make about how many prints before they wear out?
8000
Artists like Picasso and Braque thought it was strange for a flat, 2D picture to try to look 3D. Instead, they showed things from many viewpoints at once. What was this movement called?
Cubism