Elements / Principles
Name That Painting
Art History Friday!
General Knowledge
Miss Griffiths
100

These are two-dimensional forms that are defined by an outline or border. They can be geometric such as squares, circles and triangles, or organic and free-form

What are Shapes?

100

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What is The Mona Lisa?

100

This painting was stolen (maybe twice!) from its home in The Louvre, and has become the single most expensive painting in the world

What is the Mona Lisa?

100

This animal is known as the King of the Jungle. 

What is a lion?

100

Miss G graduated from this Pennsylvania university (go hawks!)

What is IUP?

200

The lightness or darkness of a colour used in an artwork. Light and dark values create depth and perspective and also emphasise certain elements within a composition.

What is Value?

200

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What is The Starry Night?

200

This Japanese print was created by Hokusai and is the most reproduced image in all of art history

What is The Great Wave off Kanagawa?

200

The process in which plants turn sunlight into glucose. 

What is Photosynthesis?

200

Miss G went to this Lancaster county high school, where they were bad at football then and still are 

What is Warwick High School?

300

The way in which humans perceive wavelengths of light and is further categorised by hue, saturation and luminance. Can evoke different feelings in people and they can be used to help express an artist’s emotional state.

What is Color?

300

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What is The Scream?

300

This Italian sculptor / painter/ ninja turtle was famous for the statue of David and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

Who is Michaelangelo? 

300

This planet is also known as the Red Planet, and was named after the Roman god of war.

What is Mars?

300

Miss G is one of 3 art teachers at MTHS. The other 2 teachers are named ____ and ____. 

Who are Mr. Bear and Mr. Jones?

400

The difference between two or more objects in a design. The difference in objects could be light and dark, thin and thick, small and large, bright and dull, etc.

What is Contrast?

400

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What is The Last Supper?

400

This famous painting (Miss Griffiths' twin) is famous for a piece of jewelry that was probably actually made out of tin

What is The Girl with the Pearl Earring? 

400

The largest organ in the human body. 

What is the Skin?

400
Miss G attends this event every week, and also sometimes HOSTS this event as her bonus job! 

What is Trivia Night?

500

The concept of equal visual weight on all sides is called this. Can be symmetrical or asymmetrical. 

What is Balance?

500

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What is American Gothic?

500

This famous impressionist was inspired by Hokusai and nature, and kept a garden in France that is still maintained to this day 

Who is Claude Monet?

500

The first animal to ever be cloned. Her name was dolly!

What is a sheep?

500

Miss Griffiths makes lots of art outside of school. What is her favorite medium to use?

Oil Paints!