Art History (EASY)
Art History (HARD)
Your Brain on Art
Draw Along
Misc
100
Most famous paintings use THIS kind of paint on canvas.
A. Tempera
B. Oil
C. Acrylic
B. Oil
One notable exception to this is the painting, The Scream, which was painted with tempera paints!
100
The oldest example of human-made art is believed to date back over 40,000 years and be located where?
In a cave!
Specifically, a cave in Indonesia, but there are several other ancient cave paintings and markings across the world.
100
True or False: Sensory information is processed in the BACK of the brain because this area develops first.
TRUE!
Before we can talk or walk, we see, smell, touch and taste to learn about the world around us.
100
Draw 1 line on your page.
Draw 1 line on your page.
100
Which blood type is a universal donor?
A. AB Positive
B. B Negative
C. O Positive
D. O Negative
O negative
200
If a piece of art is not realistic, then it is likely classified as this word.
Hint: It begins with the letter "A."
Abstract.
Other versions of this word you may see in your next trip to an art museum may include, geometric or non-representational.
200
What is the name of this painting?
A. Portrait of Iowa
B. America the Free
C. American Gothic
D. Small Town Folk
C. American Gothic
Painted by Grant Wood in 1930
200
True or False: People may start drawing self-portraits when they are toddlers.
TRUE! At least, according to psychiatrist Carl Jung...
200
Draw a second line on your page.
Draw a second line on your page.
200
What percentage of the Earth’s wildlife is found in the ocean?
A. 94%
B. 82%
C. 56%
D. 33%
A. 94%
300
If you wanted to visit the Louvre, one of the largest art museums in the world, what country would you go to?
A. France
B. Spain
C. Italy
D. Turkey
A. France
You will know you have arrived when you find the infamous glass pyramid, marking its entrace.
300
This artist, one of the main contributors to the Abstract expressionism movement, is famous for his "drip painting" technique.
Jackson Pollock, who had the following insight on art making:
"It doesn't make much difference how the paint is put on as long as something has been said. Technique is just a means of arriving at a statement."
300
How do you use creative expression as a coping skill?
(Possible answers: Coloring, listening to music, dancing, humming, singing, painting, writing/reading poetry, etc.)
300
Add a SHAPE to your page.
Add a SHAPE to your page.
300
What country has the most natural lakes?
(HINT- Northern hemisphere)
Canada
400
Portraits focus on people, and landscapes focus on places.
What is the focus of a "still life"?
Still life defines a piece of art focused on specific objects or things, like the painting of sunflowers below by Van Gogh.
400
Famous, and infamous, muralist Diego Rivera, was married to what other famous artist, best-known for her authentic self-portraits?
Frida Kahlo
Her self-portrait "Diego and I" embodies the turmoil of their time together.
400
What art media is considered to be the most helpful at tapping into and processing emotions?
A. Clay
B. Charcoal
C. Paint
D. Pencils
C. Paint
This is because the fluidity of paint gives us little time to pause and think about "what" we are painting.
Other media that may produce a similar response are chalk pastels, oil pastels, or water-based clay.
400
Add a NEW COLOR to your page.
Add a NEW COLOR to your page.
400
What is Cynophobia the fear of?
A. Ants
B. Bats
C. Cats
D. Dogs
Dogs
500
An art style made famous by Seurat in which paint is applied to the canvas one dot at a time is called:
A. Dadaism
B. Pointillism
C. Pop art
B. Pointillism!
One of the most famous examples of this is, "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte"
500
True or false: Van Gogh cut off his ear to prove the depth of his love for a woman who refused to go out with him.
False!
Although what actually happened leading up to Van Gogh losing his ear is unclear, it is believed this occurred during or just after a fight with fellow artist and- at the time roommate- Gaugin.
500
True or false: Engaging in creative expression is only healing if you understood exactly what you made and what it means.
False!
The benefits of creative expression happen even if you do not like or understand the piece(s)/music/movement you make.
500
BRING it ALL together!
Connect the lines, colors, and shapes to make one, cohesive image.
BRING it ALL together!
Connect the lines, colors, and shapes to make one, cohesive image.
500
How many slices of pizza does America eat per second?
closest guess wins!
350-400 pieces per second