Artists
This artist is best known for his contributions to the Pop Art movement, especially because of his printmaking.
Who is Andy Warhol?
This movement refers to the style of art where brushstrokes are very apparent; the painting may look somewhat blurry because of the gestural brushstrokes, which emphasize light and color.
What is Impressionism?
Art that is not representational
What is "abstraction?"
This media contains pigment that is suspended in oil and dries slowly when exposed to air.
What is oil paint?
This work of art painted by Leonardo da Vinci features a woman looking directly at the viewer, with a slight smile and crossed hands.
What is the Mona Lisa?
This artist is best known for his abstract oil paintings and is credited with helping create Cubism.
Who is Pablo Picasso?
This movement began in order to challenge the ideas of fine art; it typically includes images from popular/mass culture.
What is Pop Art?
A work of art that has nature or scenery as its focal point
What is a "landscape?"
This media consists mostly of pots and vessels that are formed by clay, then heated until they become hard.
What is ceramics?
This oil painting by Van Gogh depicts his interpretation of the view from his window in an asylum just before sunrise.
What is The Starry Night?
This artist is best known for his post-impressionist paintings, and is often thought of as the artist who cut off his own ear.
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
This movement consisted of works of art that represented the subject matter in an accurate way, often drawn/painted from observation.
What is Realism?
The lightness or darkness of colors in a work of art
What is "value?"
This form of art consists of live performances done by the artist, which are often recorded or photographed.
What is Performance Art?
This large oil painting by Picasso was done in 1937 to protest the brutal war that was happening in Spain.
What is Guernica?
This artist is known for his large pieces consisting of splattered paint and no clear subject matter.
Who is Jackson Pollock?
This style often contains very gestural brushstrokes that are applied by the painter in order to express his or her emotions/feelings.
What is Abstract Expressionism?
A sturdy fabric stretched over a wooden frame, typically used to paint on.
What is "canvas?"
This media involves drawing with greasy crayons on a slab of limestone, covering it with a chemical mixture, and dampening it with water. Paper is placed on top and run through a press to transfer the image.
What is Lithography?
This oil painting by Leonardo da Vinci features Jesus sitting at a table with his Apostles.
This artist is best known for his paintings of scenes in nature done in the Impressionist style.
Who is Claude Monet?
This style of art was based on the idea of human experience; it was aimed to show the artist's thoughts and subconscious thinking. Many of the pieces contain imagery that is unrealistic or even dream-like.
What is Surrealism?
A work of art that consists of two panels or sections
What is a "Diptych?"
This type of photographic print is made by exposing paper with a coating on it to artificial or natural light.
What is a gelatin silver print?
This is most likely Salvador Dali's most popular piece, featuring melting clocks in a desert-like scene.
What is Persistence of Memory?