Fun Art Facts
The number of paintings that Van Gogh sold in his lifetime.
What is 1 painting?
This art movement is known for light, color, and visible brushstrokes, with Monet as one of its leaders.
What is Impressionism
In 1911, this Leonardo da Vinci painting was stolen from the Louvre and recovered two years later.
What is the Mona Lisa
This 19th-century French painter shocked audiences with his Olympia, a nude that stared boldly at viewers.
Who is Édouard Manet
Name of artist who Purdue owns a collection of bronzes by.
Who is Degas
Pablo Picasso could pay for restaurant meals by sketching on these.
What are napkins
The strong contrast of light and dark in a paining.
What is chiaroscuro?
The Elgin Marbles, still contested today, came from this ancient Greek building.
What is the Parthenon
This Spanish artist lived until age 91 and was buried with his paintbrushes.
Who is Salvador Dalí
Head of Purdue Galleries here at Purdue.
Who is Erika Kvam
The Starry Night was painted while Van Gogh was in one of these institutions
What is an asylum / mental hospital
This French term describes paintings made outdoors to capture natural light, popular among Impressionists.
What is en plein air
The Rosetta Stone, key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs, is housed in this London museum
What is the British Museum
This American photographer’s candid street shots were discovered posthumously in storage lockers.
Who is Vivian Maier
How many galleries does Purdue have on campus?
What is 3 - Rueff, Ringel & the Degas exhibit
Starring Scarlett Johansson, this movie shares a title with the painting by Johannes Vermeer
What is Girl with a Pearl Earring
This style, between the Renaissance and Baroque, exaggerated forms and elongated figures, seen in Parmigianino’s Madonna with the Long Neck
What is Mannerism
The largest art museum in the world, with over 35,000 works on display, is located in Paris.
What is the Louvre
This French Impressionist’s Water Lilies inspired the design of Paris’s Musée de l’Orangerie.
Who is Claude Monet
Name of dorm building where Purdue's art storage is located.
What is Harrison Hall
The world’s oldest known cave paintings, in Spain and France, are over this many years old.
What is 30,000 years
Meaning “fool the eye” in French, this technique creates an optical illusion of three-dimensionality.
What is trompe-l’oeil
In 2022, climate protesters threw soup at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers in this London museum.
What is the National Gallery
This Italian painter covered the Sistine Chapel ceiling with biblical scenes
Who is Michelangelo
Number of Bronze sculptures by a famous artist that Purdue owns.
What is 74