Van Gough
Which of Van Gough's famous paintings did we copy the 'style' of in our class?
Starry Night
What does the style of Pointillism look like?
Many small points or dots.
What materials did we use for printmaking?
Paper, a roller, paint, and shapes
What was the name of Michelangelo's famous mural that we studied?
The Sistine Chapel
What civilizations (people) first started making mosaics?
The Sumarians, the Romans, etc.
What was Van Gough's first name?
Vincent
What art project did both classes make using Pointillism this semester?
What does "balance" mean in art?
Bonus: what is 1 kind of balance?
Visual weight
Symmetry or Asymmetry
What subject mater was used in his very famous mural?
*What was the mural about?Biblical stories and characters (old testament and saints in the new testament)
What portrait was Leonardo da Vinci most famous for painting?
The Mona Lisa
What kind of brush strokes was Van Gough famous for using?
Short brush strokes
Who first 'invented' Pointillism?
George Seurat
Who was the famous artist that we studied when learning about printmaking?
Albrecht Durer
Where was Michelangelo's very famous mural painted (i.e. what country or city)?
Italy - the Vatican
What style did Claude Monet paint in?
Impressionism
What country was Van Gough from?
Netherlands or Holland
What country was Pointillism 'born' in?
France
The artist that we studied first started printmaking in what type of publication?
A newspaper
How did Michelangelo paint his famous mural?
Looking up at the ceiling on scaffolding and perhaps even laying down
How did Leonardo da Vinci develop such skill at correcting painting or sketching to proportions of the human body?
Examining dead bodies
In his early years of painting, Van Gough's colour scheme was undesirable to the public, because it was very _________.
Dark. It became lighter and brighter in his later life.
Pointillism is a part of what artistic movement?
Impressionism
What were some of the materials that our famous artist would have originally used to make his prints?
Wooden blocks that he carved, ink, a heavy press
What form of artwork was Michelangelo most famous for prior to his mural?
*Bonus: Name one of his very famous pieces
Sculpting
The David
Who is Miss Kristen's favourite artist of all time?
Claude Monet