The ancient Greeks decorated these with red and black paints that portrayed silhouetted figures or ornamental floral designs
What is vases/pottery
100
This diverse nation is home to what is believed to be the oldest artistic traditions, as well as an estimated 1,600 languages and dialects
What is India
100
A basic way to create art, even toddlers can do this.
What is drawing
100
The wild use of color by artists during this artistic movement resulted in them being collectively referred to as the "fauves". *Hint: it means "wild beasts"*
What are the fauves
100
Lutyens' Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme is located in what country?
What is France
200
This empire existed between 538 BC and 330 BC, and is well-known for its impressive architecture in the city of Persepolis
What is the Persian Empire
200
Some of the world's oldest cave paintings were painted in this south African nation in 23,000 BC
What is Namibia
200
Violet, blue, and green are what kind of colors?
What are cool colors
200
Famous artists of this artistic movement include Florence's Giotto di Bondone, Donatello, and Michelangelo
What is the Renaissance
200
This was James Montgomery Flagg's most famous work
What is the Uncle Sam poster
300
This kingdom was located just south of Egypt and much of what is known about its art has only been recently uncovered
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What is the Kingdom of Nubia
300
Artists from this island kingdom were world-renown for their printmaking skills
What is Japan
300
Lithographs and reliefs are techniques of this
What is printmaking
300
Paul Cézanne was the most influential artist of this style, which was arose after the impressionist era.
What is post-impressionism
300
This Pomeranian artist was a radical opposer of German nationalism and a member of the Communist party
What is George Grosz
400
This empire is perhaps best known for its statues of military officers and statesmen in addition to its massive domed structures
What is the Roman Empire
400
This form of art often loses its context and meaning when displayed behind glass in a museum
What are masks
400
Hatching (drawing lines closely together) and crosshatching (lines are crisscrossed) are two techniques used to do what to what?
What is add value/shade
400
This form of art was popular from the late 1500s to the mid 1700s and often involves rich color and emotional appeal.
What is baroque art
400
Known for his contributions to the Futurist movement, this artist was born in the Italian city of Reggio di Calabria
What is Umberto Boccioni
500
Metals were essential to the art of the nomadic Germanic peoples of the medieval period, as this material was to the Vikings
What is wood
500
This form of art was relatively unique to Polynesia, where it represented the owner's social status
What is tattooing/body art
500
Tempera and Gouache both fall into this category of paints
What are water-based paints
500
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (The Young Ladies of Avignon) is a famous modernist work painted by this Spanish artist
What is Pablo Picasso
500
Gropius' Bauhaus Building is located in this former East German city.