Famous Artists
Art Vocabulary
Guess the Artwork
Classic Art
Modern Art
100

Who painted The Starry Night?

Vincent van Gogh

100

What do you call the part of the picture that is "in the front"?

the foreground

100

A Portait of a Woman

Mona Lisa

100

This sculpture of a biblical hero by Michelangelo is one of the most famous statues in the world.

What is David?

100

Is Banksy a modern or classical artist?

Modern

200

Which artist is famous for colorful soup cans?

Andy Warhol

200

What is the opposite of "bright"?

dark

200

This artwork shows a man screaming on a bridge with a colorful sky

The Scream – Edvard Munch

200

Why did kings and queens want paintings of themselves?

Power, legacy, status

200

Is graffiti legal or illegal?

Most of the time illegal. However, there are sometimes special walls or buildings where it is legal

300

What’s the name of the street artist who made Girl with Balloon?

Banksy

300

Give 2 adjectives to describe a painting you like.

e.g. beautiful, colorful, ...

300

It has melting clocks in a dreamlike landscape.

The Persistence of Memory (Dalí)

300

Salvador Dalí is associated with which art movement?

Surrealism

300

This modern artist made pictures of everyday things like soup cans and celebrities.
What is his name, and what is the name of the art style he is known for?

Andy Warhol, and the art style is Pop Art.

400

Which artist painted Guernica to show the horror of war?

Pablo Picasso

400

What’s the opposite of “abstract”?

realistic

400

A painting with water, reflections, and soft pink and blue colors.

Water Lilies – Claude Monet

400

Painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, this iconic scene shows God reaching out to touch Adam's finger.

Creation of Adam

400

This early 20th-century movement reduced forms into geometric shapes and was pioneered by Picasso and Braque.

What is Cubism?

500

Who is a famous female Mexican artist?

Frida Kahlo

500

What’s the word for “die Bedeutung” of a picture?

the meaning / message

500

You can see a woman in a boat on it.

The Lady of Shalott (Waterhouse)

500

This Flemish painter is known for detailed works like The Arnolfini Portrait, full of hidden symbolism.

Jan van Eyck

500

What material did Jeff Koons use to make his famous Balloon Dog?

Metal / Stainless steel