Periods
Was the Renaissance before or after the Romantic period?
Before
What movement is Takashi Murakami apart of.
Pop Art
Who painted the Sistine chapel?
Michelangelo
Olympic medals used to be awarded to artists.
True or False?
True! (from 1912-1948, medals were given out for sport inspired masterpieces.)
What was a large portion of the art based around during the romantic period?
a) Flowers
b) Romance Novels
c) Couples in love
d) the French Revolution
The french revolution
What type of art did Andy Warhol make?
Pop Art
What did Marina Abramavic do in her show called Abramavic.
She sat and looked at people
What famous painting has its own mailbox?
a) The Two Frida's
b) The Girl with the Perl Earring
c) Woman With a Parasol
d) The Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa (the Louvre got so many love letters that they had to make a separate mailbox just for the Mona Lisa.)
What does contemporary mean?
Something that is occurring or happening at the same time as you.
What object is in the piece by Rene Magritte?
A smoking Pipe
What is the name of one of Claude Monet's pieces?
a) Woman with a Parasol
b) Starry Night
c) The last supper
d) Son of Man
Woman with a Parasol
How many paintings did Vincent Van Gogh sell in his life time?
He only sold 1.
What was the modern period about?
Throwing aside previous creations and experimenting.
Who helped invent Cubism?
a) Georgia O'Keefe
b) Edvard Munch
c) Georges Braque
d) Salvador Dali
Georges Braque
Who painted The Swing?
Jean Honore Frogonard
What deadly poison was used to make the colour green?
a) Mercury
b) Asbestos
c) Arsenic
d) Lead
Arsenic (always be mindful of green coloured antiques)
What years did the classical period take place in?
1750-1827
What is another movement that was not mentioned?
Modernism, Art Deco, Photorealism, Realism, etc...
How old was the oldest figurative piece?
45 000 years old (the oldest non-figurative piece was 64 000 years old and made by Neanderthals)
What did Leonardo DaVinci famously invent?
The ornithopter (He never actually built it though and only made sketches of it.)