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This painting has its own mailbox in the Louvre. Why? Because it receives so many love letters and fan mail from all over the world.
What is Mona Lisa? Worth 660 million in 2019.
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This American painting became known as a symbol for motherhood.
Who is James Whistler? 1834-1903. Painting worth 40,602,900 today. Two of his quotes:
"An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision."
"An artist's career always begins tomorrow."
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Moved by a desire to help people, this painter left art in 1876 to become what? He returned to painting and only sold one painting during his lifetime, dying very poor. He became very rich after his death.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh? He is now regarded as one of art history’s greatest painters.
He was Post-Impressionist and the one painting was “The Red Vineyard at Arles.” Arles was an insane assylum where he was residing at the time.
He created over 900 paintings.
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She drove a stock car in a race at Suntana Raceway.
Who is Pam?
(our very own Renaissance woman!)
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1. This was the first completed "smaller-and-remote-area" temple of the Church as conceived by President Gordon B. Hinckley.
2. This is the largest temple in the world.
What is the Monticello, Utah temple? Dedication: July 1998 by Pres. Hinckley. 11,225 square feet.
What is the Salt Lake Temple? Dedicated April 6, 1893 by Pres. Woodruff. 253,000 square feet.
There are currently 25 temples operating or announced in Utah.
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This artist painted himself more than 43 times.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh?
Dutch Post-Impressionist painter, 1853 – 1890
In a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of which date from the last two years of his life.
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19th-century art movement developed by French artists who sought to record daily life through the effects of light and color.
What is Impressionsim?
Admired by art experts, popular with the public, and widely exhibited in the world's top museums, Impressionism has dominated the art world for nearly 150 years. Renowned for its painters' pioneering approach to art, the groundbreaking genre has facilitated the emergence and shaped the evolution of several art movements, solidifying its role as the catalyst of modern art.
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Van Gogh's most iconic painting, Starry Starry Night, is worth one billion dollars today. True/False
True 
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Who is Michaelangelo? "The Creation of Adam"
The Sistine Chapel is one of the most famous painted interior spaces in the world, and virtually all of this fame comes from the breathtaking painting of its ceiling from about 1508-1512.
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This famous artist was both a vegetarian and an animal rights advocate. He was known to buy caged birds to set them free. He was also known as a great procrastinator.
He is considered one of the most diversely talented people who ever lived.
Who was Leonardo da Vinci? 1452 - 1519
He was an artist, sculptor and engineer. However, one quirk that made him such a genius was that he was easily distracted. Leonardo worked on his influential mural, “The Last Supper,” for three years, and only finished it after his patron finally threatened to cut off his funds. He later spent 14 years completing the famous—and surprisingly small “Mona Lisa.”
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She was named after her grandmother, great- grandmother and great-great grandmother.
Who is Annie?
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This temple has five spires, and features a combination of Art Deco and Asian architecture. It is one of eight temples that do not have an angel Moroni on top of it.
What is Oakland? It was the 13th operating temple. Dedicated in 1964. 95,000 square feet.
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This artist created 30 self-portraits, which when arranged in chronological order, act as a visual autobiography.
Who is Pablo Picasso?
Spanish painter, 1881-1973
He completed 13,500 paintings and around100,000 prints and engravings.
He was hardly alone in his pursuit of truth through self-portraiture.
Hmmm....what truth was he seeking? Wonder if he found it?
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The true art term for color is:
What is HUE?
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This artist, who painted a very large mural in one of the most famous in-door spaces of all time, was struck in the face with a mallet by an envious rival, disfiguring him for life.
He had to repaint a large portion of his work after some of it became moldy one year after he started.
Who is Michaelangelo?
While studying at the Academy of Ancient Art in the Medici Palace, Michelangelo not only developed his genius as a sculptor, but also excited the wrath of his rival, Torregiano, who struck him with a mallet, crushing the nose on his face and permanently disfiguring him. About this time, Raphael, got the Pope to hire Michaelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel to prove to the Pope that he could not paint.
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The Girl with the Pearl Earring.
Who is Johannes Vermeer?
He was a Dutch Baroque Period painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle class life. "Girl with a Pearl Earring," 1665, is his most famous painting. It sold in a 2014 auction at Christie's for $10.62 million.
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This period of European culture has a French name that translates to “rebirth” in English.
What is The Renaissance?
The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, the Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art.
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This team member loves to pull weeds....and also, won a skateboard competition.
Who is Carol? (she might be the only member of the weed pulling club!)
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This was the first temple to offer temple ordinances in a language other than English.
What is the Mesa Temple? The ordinances were administered in Spanish in 1945.
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This artist is considered the "king" of self portraiture.
Who is Rembrandt? 1606-1663
Rembrandt van Rijn was a Dutch painter and etcher of the Dutch Golden Age. Known for his self-portraits and biblical scenes.
Rembrandt was prolific. His approximate 100 self-portraits, 300 paintings, 300 etchings and over 2000 drawings were done over a 30 year period. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters in European history.
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The color scientifically proven to bring health and happiness. We associate this color with happiness, comfort, hope, excitement and a sense of peace.
What is Green? (In honor of Linda C.)
Symbolically, green embodies the rite of spring when everything is flourishing and new. And if you don't like this color, you are working in the wrong place!
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This element or portion of Leonardo da Vinci's painting "The Last Supper" was removed from by careless workers.
What is Jesus' feet?
In 1652, while installing a doorway in the wall that holds The Last Supper, builders cut into the bottom-center of the mural, lopping off Jesus' feet. While it may seem like a minor loss, many historians believe (based on examination of early copies) that Jesus' feet were in a position symbolizing the forthcoming crucifixion.
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This American painter was considered the leading portrait painter of his generation, 1856-1925.
Who is John Singer Seargent.
He created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings.
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Born in Wisconsin, this artist is best known for large paintings of desert flowers and scenery.
Who is Georgia Totto O'Keeffe? 1887-1986
She is chiefly known for paintings in which she synthesizes abstraction and representation in paintings of flowers, rocks, shells, animal bones and landscapes. Her paintings present crisply contoured forms that are replete with subtle tonal transitions of varying colors.
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This team member is a Trump supporter, loves to waterski and..... wait for it.....wait for it....
competed in a ball room dance competition at BYU and came in 4th place!
Who is Kathy Jensen?
Later today, she will be teaching us the foxtrot.
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This temple has marble walls shaved so thin that light penetrates through it. It is also the church's tallest temple. its easternmost spire is 288 feet.
What is Washington D.C? Walls are white Alabama marble.
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Who is Bob Ross? 1942-1995, Daytona Beach, Florida. He dropped out of high school in the ninth grade, and joined the Air Force at 18. 20 years later, he was sick of "the mean personna" he had to have and decided to teach painting. His hair do arose out of the need to save money on hair cuts, but he later hated it. As a teen, while working in carpentry with his dad, he lost his left index finger. He always held his palette with his left hand, so it wasn't visible. "The Joy of Painting" (1983–94) made him a household name as the painting teacher to the masses.
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This is the color of the sun.
What is white?
The sun emits all colors of the rainbow more or less evenly and in physics, we call this combination "white". That is why we can see so many different colors in the natural world under the illumination of sunlight.
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This artist is famous for Pop Art, 1928-1987.
Who is Andy Warhol? 1928-1987
Andy Warhol was a successful magazine and ad illustrator who became a leading artist of the 1960s Pop art movements. He ventured into a wide variety of art forms, including performance art, filmmaking, video installations and writing, and controversially blurred the lines between fine art and mainstream aesthetics.
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This French painter was an early leader in the Impressionist Style.
Who is Pierre-Auguste Renoir? 1841 – 1919)
He was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style.
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This extravagant style of art and architecture dominated "Europe during most of the 17th century.
It was linked to the Counter- Reformation , celebrating the wealth of the Catholic church. Bernini was the master of this style and St. Peter's Square was one of his greatest achievements.
What is Baroque? It began in Italy in the early 17th century.
It was characterized by new explorations of form, light and shadow, and dramatic intensity .
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In high school, this team member was the student director for the production of "Fiddler on the Roof."
Tradition! Tradition! who is Karen Johanssen?
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This was the first temple to be converted from an existing building.
What is Vernal Utah?
Constructed within the shell of the pioneer-built Uintah Stake Tabernacle.
At the dedication of the Uintah Stake Tabernacle on August 24, 1907, President Joseph F. Smith's words would prove prophetic when he said he "would not be surprised if the day would come when a temple would be built in your own midst here."
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Who is Norman Rockwell? 1894-1978
He was a prolific American painter and illustrator, who received his first commission at age 17. In 1916, he created the first of 321 covers for The Saturday Evening Post. Rockwell was also commissioned to illustrate more than 40 books. His annual contributions for the Boy Scouts calendars between 1925 and 1976 earned him the Silver Buffalo Award, the highest adult award given by the Boy Scouts of America. He produced over 4,000 original works in his lifetime.
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This color has had a long and topsy-turvy history in the Western world. Mosquitoes are attracted to this color twice as much as to any other color.
The ancient Greeks scorned it as ugly and barbaric.
Studies show weight-lifters are able to handle heavier weights in gyms painted this color.
In India, this color is thought to bring bad luck and is associated with mourning.
In ancient Rome, it was worn by the public servants, signaling low-class.
The Virgin Mary is often depicted wearing this color of clothing.
This color was traditionally associated with pain in China.
In modern times, it symbolizes stability, loyalty, confidence, intelligence and peace.
What is the color blue?
8 % of the world's population have eyes of blue.
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"If you could own one painting," amongst billionaire art collectors, this would be it. Painted by?
Who is Pablo Picasso?
Title: Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, 1909
Worth 1.2 billion.
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This French painter is known for his masterful painting of translucent skin tones, especially women, 1825-1905.
Who is William Bouchareau?
a dominant figure in his nation's academic painting during the second half of the 19th century.
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This was a group of artists led by Henri Mattisse.
What is The Fauves?
It is a French word which means "The Wild Beasts," and was given to this Post-Impressionist group when they exhibited their work in 1905. It is characterized by strong colors and fierce brushwork.
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This team member has a three-foot tall trophey for "Best in League" for field hockey. As if that is not enough, this team member also appeared on the Dave Letterman show! Multi talented for sure....
Who is Julia?
She will now re-enact what she did on the Letterman show.
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The number of temples Pres. Hinkley dedicated.
55 60 85 101
What is 85? Pres. Hinkley dedicated 85 temples,
rededicated 13 temples, 5 of which he had not
originally dedicated for a total of 90 temples, if you count rededications.
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This Golden-Age Dutch Master painter had no formal training, suggesting he was self-taught.
Who is Johannes Vermeer? 1632-1675
He was called the "The Sphinx of Delft" and was a largely unknown artist until the late 19th century.
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The color wheel was originally a scientific invention brought to us in 1706. Name the famous scientist who realized that sunlight refracts into six colors, which later became extremely useful to artists.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton? 1642-1726
who is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time and a key figure in the scientific revolution. Newton built the first practical reflecting telescope and developed a sophisticated theory of colour based on the observation that a prism separates white light into the colours of the visible spectrum.