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Baroque art 1600

To which art movement does this painting belong?

Marie Antoinette and Her Children

Who is depicted in this painting?

Commissioned by Louis XVI, painted by Jacques-Louis David, depicts three roman brothers who vow to fight to the death for Rome against three champions from Alba, became an emblem for the 1789 French revolution

Describe this painting.

refuse metal

Of what material are the tapestries made?

Napoleon crossing the alps by David

On what painting from art history is this painting. based?

Expressionism

To which art movement does this painting belong?

Impressionism

To which art movement does this painting belong?

It was the first true abstract art

What best describes Kandinsky's Improvisation 28?

the contrast between earthly riches and eternal life

What best describes the meaning of this painting?

it depicts a scene from the book of Judith

What best describes the subject of this painting?

It depicts Jean-Paul Marat, a French revolutionist, who has just been killed by Charlotte Corday. Painted in France in 1793.

What best describes this painting?

Expressionism Style, 1889

What best describes this work of art by Vincent van Gogh?

Each of the clocks represent a person. The pair of clocks are designed to have their batteries inserted at the exact same moment, creating a perfect unison between the couple

What do the clocks represent?

Soundsuits

What does the artist call these sculptures?

the spider represents a mother who is protective and predatory, and also her mother who was a weaver that repaired tapestries

What does the spider represent for this female artist?

readymade

What is an object from popular or material culture presented by the artist without further manipulation as an as a work of art?

It depicts a modern utopia which is lively and believable

What is the artist's intent when making a painting such as this one?

exhibition/installation

What is the artist's name for these created spaces?

1656 Madrid, Spain

What is the correct region and period for this painting?

it addresses women's conspicuous absence from historical accounts and celebrates women's history

What is the intent of Judy Chicago's "The Dinner Party"?

it represents an ethereal reality, a serene space that could stimulate positive experiences in the view

What is the intent of this artist when making works such as The Tree?

images from popular press, political posters, and photographs

What is the medium of this work of art?

the boisterous nightlife of Montmartre in Paris

What is the setting of this painting?

The skull can be seen from the edge of the canvas

What is the significance of the anamorphic image in this work of art?

three-dimensionality of the human forms being simplified into geometric shapes is a precursor to cubism

What is the significance of the female figures in this work of art?

it depicts five prostitutes from a brothel in Barcelona and shows their balance of seductiveness and menace

What is the subject of this painting?

it depicts the story in the bible when Jesus calls Matthew to become a disciple

What is the subject of this painting?

it depicts saint teresa being pierced by an angel in order to become one with God

What is the subject of this work of art?

Arnolfini Double Portrait

What is the title of this artwork?

The Garden of Earthly Delights

What is the title of this artwork?

Les Demoiselles D'avignon The Young Ladies of Avignon

What is the title of this painting?

Olympia

What is the title of this painting?

The Calling of St. Matthew Contarelli Chapel, Rome

What is the title of this painting?

The Scream

What is the title of this painting?

Bonheur de Vivre (Joy of Life)

What is the title of this work of art?

School of Beauty, School of Culture

What is the title of this work of art?

The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living

What is the title of this work of art?

Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii

What is the title of this work of video art?

natural light

What new medium (or material) does this artist use in his work?

Rococo

What period is this work of art from?

Neoclassical

What type of painting is this an example of?

NYC substations

What was the original setting for these drawings?

Impressionism

Which art movement is associated with en plein air painting?

Mariko Mori

Which artist combines traditional symbolism and iconography from Buddhism with futuristic imagery using technology to create immersive environments?

Andy Warhol

Which artist famously made paintings of cans of Campbell's soup?

Ai Weiwei

Which artist filled this space with millions of porcelain sunflower seeds?

Roy Lichtenstein

Which artist made this triptych using Ben-Day dots?

Kehinde Wiley

Which artist painted this official presidential portrait?

His style is action painting/abstract expressionism and the purpose of this painting was to tap into the consciousness of viewers, and to be a record of the primal process of painting

Which best describes Jackson Pollock's style?

It was in the style of abstract expressionism, and the purpose was meant to be meditative, encouraging viewers to stand silent or weep in front of it.

Which best describes No.1/No.13?

Post Modernism

Which best describes The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths?

she provided the viewers with 72 objects on a table and 6 hours in which they could interact with her without interference using any of the provided objects in any way they wish

Which best describes rhythm 0?

Cezanne's paintings are described as "moving eye" images, as the distortions in the paintings resemble those made by the human eye as it moves from place to place taking in the details of a scene

Which best describes the paintings by Cezanne?

it is a self portrait, showing herself twice, as if split but sharing a central connection of an artery. her clothing shows her dual heritage, half mexican and half european

Which best describes this painting?

175 pound pile of candy. The weight of the pile equals the ideal weight of the artist's lover Ross when he was healthy. Ross later became ill and died of HIV. The diminishing pile of candy, removed piece by piece by the viewers, is an allegory for the way in which the disease ate away at him.

Which best describes this work of art?

The style is minimalism/abstract expressionism and it depicts a factory assembly line with each of the boxes identical and equally important

Which best describes this work of art?

They were both abstract expressionists

Which describes the paintings of both Williem de Kooning and Mark Rothko?

Hilma Af Klint

Which female artist made his abstract painting based on spiritualism and occult practices?

Expressionism

Which movement is associated with this painting?

Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet

Which painting's title led to the naming of Impressionism?

Cindy Sherman

Which photographer examines female experience and identity in this series of photographs?

Rouen Cathedral by Claude Monet

Which work of art best represents a modernist attempt to capture the transitory effect of light?

Balloon Dog, Yellow, by Jeff Koons

Which work of art does not fit with the ideals of Postmodernism, including the rejection of the seriousness of Modernism?

Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe

Which work of art was exhibited in the first Salon des Refusés of 1863?

representations of people in the royal court

Who is depicted in this portrait?

the artist himself

Who is depicted in this work of art?

Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve

Who is portrayed in this painting?

Jan van Eyck

Who is the artist of this artwork?

Artemisia Gentileschi