art quiz Flashcards
Portrait
a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders.
Technique
a way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure.
Atmospheric perspective
an artistic technique that creates the illusion of depth and distance by altering the appearance of objects in a painting
Illusion
a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses.
Sfumato
the technique of allowing tones and colors to shade gradually into one another, producing softened outlines or hazy forms.
Renaissance
the revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries.
Leonardo da Vinci
An Italian artist, engineer, and scientist. He is known for his paintings, including The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, and his drawing of The Vitruvian Man.
Carboning
A technique where a drawing can be transferred onto another sheet of paper by rubbing a material, such as graphite or charcoal, on the back of a piece of paper, before placing that sheet onto another sheet, and tracing on the first piece of paper, transferring the tracing
What made the Mona Lisa so famous? What museum is she in, and where is the museum
The painting was stolen in 1911, before it was later returned, which drew interest to the painting, making it famous. It’s located in the Louvre Museum in France
Where is Diego Rivera from
Mexico
What’s the difference between a portrait and a self portrait
A self portrait of yourself, while a portrait is of another person or animal
Archeological
relating to archaeology. Archaeology is the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
Color
the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light.
Composition
a work of music, literature, or art.
Freehand
(especially of drawing) done without the use of anything to guide the hand.
Lascaux
the site of a cave in SW France, in the Dordogne: contains Palaeolithic wall drawings and paintings.
Geography
the nature and relative arrangement of places and physical features.
Paleolithic
relating to or denoting the early phase of the Stone Age, lasting about 2.5 million years, when primitive stone implements were used.
Prehistoric
relating to or denoting the period before written records.
Technique
a way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure.
Stencil
a thin sheet of cardboard, plastic, or metal with a pattern or letters cut out of it, used to produce the cut design on the surface below by the application of ink or paint through the holes.
Tool
a device or implement, especially one held in the hand, used to carry out a particular function.
How were the Lascaux cave paintings discovered? Who discovered them?
How many cave paintings are there? And where in the world are they located?
- Marcel’s dog was investigating a hole while he was taking him on a walk, leading the the discovery of the paintings
- Marcel Ravidat
- Over 600
- Southwestern France
