famous works of art
General art terms
art media
around the world
principles & elements
100

This artist painted The Starry Night.

Vincent Van Gogh

100

a work of art that depicts an outdoor scene

landscape

100

A type of paint that is heavily diluted with water and applied on paper in light washes

watercolor

100

The Great Pyramid of Giza is located in this country

Egypt

100

The three primary colors

red, yellow, blue

200

This artist painted The Mona Lisa.

Leonardo da Vinci

200

A work of art that features a person

portrait
200

A three-dimensional work of art

sculpture

200

The largest art museum in the world, The Louvre, is located in this French city

Paris

200

The three secondary colors

purple/violet, orange, green

300

This artist painted the frescoes in The Sistine Chapel.

Michelangelo

300

The imaginary line that separates the land from the sky in a landscape

horizon line

300

The process of molding or pressing a design into a surface, such as foil, so that it protrudes or recedes

embossing

300

Pablo Picasso was born in this country

Spain

300

The element of art that refers to lightness or darkness of a color

value

400

This Mexican artist is well-known for her surreal self-portraits. 

Frida Kahlo

400

A technique, which includes a single vanishing point, that artists sometimes use to create the illusion of 3D space on a 2D picture plane

1 point perspective

400

a piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric on to a backing

collage

400

a Mexican folk charm that is traditionally used for healing purposes or good luck

milagro

400

a work of art that is the same on both sides has this type of balance

symmetrical

500

This artist is well-known for his portraits of women, which feature decorative patterns and gold leaf.

Gustav Klimt

500

This type of artwork features inanimate objects, such as a bowl of fruit or a vase of flowers

still life

500

a person who makes pots, dishes, and other articles made of earthenware or baked clay

potter

500

Many Parisian artists from the 19th and 20th centuries were influenced by the bold, flat use of color and curvilinear lines found in the woodblock prints from this East Asian country

Japan

500
a work of art that is circular and is the the same all the way around has this type of balance

radial or radial symmetry