The Ages of Art
This age of art was invented around 1907-1908. This art movement is mostly used in the painting and sculpture department, since it involves shapes.
* Hint: cubes, rectangles, triangles, squares, etc.*
What is Cubism?
This artwork was created in 1503. It is an oil painting and is displayed in the Louvre Museum.
*Note: If you remember the artist who created this artwork, you will receive the points offered*
What is Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa"?
A Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of their adult life in France. They were known for using Cubism in their artworks.
Who is Pablo Picasso?
This art medium/material is used mostly in drawing for sketching. Usually, it could be used in the place of graphite for shading as well.
*Hint: You use this item everyday at school, unless you're writing a SAQ for APUSH.*
What is a pencil?
An American painter, art instructor, and television host. They were the creator and host of The Joy of Painting, an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States, and also aired in Canada, Latin America, and Europe.
*Hint: You can watch his tutorials on YouTube.*
Who is Bob Ross?
Taking place from the 14th century to 17th century, this age of art happened in Europe. It was the "rebirth" of cultural, artistic, political, and economic values in the Middle Ages.
What is the Renaissance?
This 1931 painting is displayed in the Museum of Modern Art. It was created during the art movement of surrealism, which gives off the feeling of being in a dream.
*Note: The name of the artwork's creator is accepted.*
What is Salvador Dali's "The Persistence of Memory"?
A Mexican painter known for their many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. They were born in 1907 and died in 1954.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
A painting method/medium in which the item is made of pigments suspended in a water-based solution.
*Hint: It has "water" in it.*
What is watercolor?
An abstract illustrative organization of color hues around a circle, which shows the relationships between primary colors, secondary colors, tertiary colors etc.
What is a color wheel?
Also known as "naturalism", this movement or style represents familiar things as they actually are. Typically, humans are displayed in artworks from this movement.
* Hint: The opposite of abstract is _______.*
What is Realism?
A painting that was completed in 1814, that is now displayed in the Museo del Prado. Oil Paint was used to make the painting. It depicts a battle during the Peninsular War.
*Hint: The date of this day is a few days before a popular Mexican celebration and six years before 1814.*
What is Francisco Goya's "The Third of May 1808"?
An American artist of Haitian and Puerto Rican descent, they first achieved fame as part of SAMO, an informal graffiti duo. They were born on December 22, 1960 and died in 1988.
Who is Jean-Michel Basquiat?
This medium is mostly used in ceramics and sculpture. It is good for making pots and vases, but can dry up from too much air exposure.
What is clay?
A 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature which sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images.
*Hint: This movement is used by Salvador Dali.*
What is Surrealism?
A style or movement in painting originating in France in the 1860s, characterized by a concern with depicting the visual impression of the moment, especially in terms of the shifting effect of light and color.
What is Impressionism?
A masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created in marble between 1501 and 1504. A Biblical hero is represented in the artwork.
What is Michelangelo's "David"?
Born in 1928, this American artist was known for supporting the movement of pop art. They are known making a painting called "Marilyn Diptych".
Who is Andy Warhol?
A liquid or paste that contains pigments or dyes and is used to color a surface to produce an image, text, or design. It can be used for writing in drawing or painting.
What is ink?
A 1656 painting by the leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age. It was created during the Baroque period and under the reign of King Philip IV of Spain. The girl in the white dress is Margaret Theresa of Spain.
What is Diego Velázquez's "Las Meninas"?
A trend in sculpture and painting that arose in the 1950s and used simple, typically massive, forms. This art movement began after World War 2.
What is Minimalism?
Created in the summer of 1890 (June), this artwork was painted on a canvas with oil paint. It is one of my favorite artworks.
What is Vincent van Gogh's "Ears of Wheat"?
A French painter, who was born on November 14, 1840. They are one of my favorite artists and created my favorite artwork, which is titled "Impression, Sunrise."
Who is Claude Monet?
This item can be used for making artworks on. It serves for many purposes, but can also be used as a substitution for paper or canvas. This item is associated with a field of art, that developed in the 20th century (around 1965).
What is a tablet/computer/electronic device?
This museum is located in Madrid, Spain. In 1981, Pablo Picasso's painting "Guernica" (created in 1937) was added to the museum's collection.
*Hint: Most of Francisco Goya's artworks are stationed here.*
What is the Museo del Prado?