Colours
Art Museums
Famous Artists and Paintings
Ancient Art
100

These are the THREE primary colours.

Red, yellow and blue

100

This is one of the world's largest art museums, located in Paris, France and housing the Mona Lisa.

The Louvre

100

This famous artist was also a scientist and inventor, and is credited with painting the Mona Lisa.

Leonardo Da Vinci

100

Some of the first artwork ever found appears in these caves in France.

Lascaux Caves

200

When you mix the three primary colours together, this is the colour you get.

Brown

200

This large art museum is located in New York City and hosts a gala each year.

The Metropolitan Art Museum (The Met)

200

This famous female Mexican artist painted many self-portraits depicting animals, plants and icons that were important to her culture.

Frida Kahlo

200

Art from this ancient culture may include depictions of animal-headed gods and hieroglyphics.  

Ancient Egypt

300

Vermillion is closest to this primary colour.

Red

300

This art museum is located in downtown Toronto, not too far from the Royal Ontario Museum.  

The Art Gallery of Ontario (The AGO)

300

This famous artist painted many self-portraits, cut off his own ear and is credited with painting Starry Night.

Vincent Van Gogh

300

The Louvre houses the statue of Nike, who was a winged goddess of victory in this ancient culture.

Ancient Greece

400

Periwinkle is closest to this colour.

Blue or violet

400

This unique New York art museum was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright- the architecture is very distinctive.  

The Guggenheim

400

This famous abstract Spanish artist painted Guernica and The Weeping Woman.  

Pablo Picasso

400

The Dresden Codex now resides in Germany.  However, it was made in Mexico by this ancient civilization.  

Mayans

500

These two colours can be mixed to make chartreuse.  

Blue and yellow

500

This Canadian art museum is located near Vaughan Mills and hosts an impressive collection of Indigenous artwork and The Group of 7 paintings.

McMichael Canadian Art Collection (McMichael Gallery)

500

This 1930 Grant Wood painting features an older couple outside their farmhouse, with the man holding a pitchfork in his right hand.

American Gothic

500

This famous medieval manuscript depicts stories from the Bible and is housed in Ireland today.  

The Book of Kells