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Art Quiz: The Answer is Georges Seurat

When I first took this “Art Quiz” online, I didn’t score exceptionally well. I knew a few answers with absolute … More

Color Theory, Georges Seurat, Neo-Impressionism, Pointillism

Art Quiz: Question 37

Time for another art quiz question and another look at a bit of art history. Here we go! Who is … More

Art History, Art Quiz, Neo-Impressionism

Have You Ever Noticed…?

Have you ever noticed that artists seem to be… well, yes, as the meme suggests, a bit weird? Of course, I mean weird … More

creativity, Personalities, Political activism, Weirdness

Art Quiz: The Answer is Scroll Painting

Scroll painting is an art form practiced primarily in East Asia. There are two distinct types: Hand scroll — which … More

Asian Art, Chinese landscape painting, Emakimono, Hanging Scrolls, Japanese scroll painting, Landscape Scrolls, Tang Dynasty

Art Quiz: The Answer is Gustave Courbet

Let’s cut to the chase with the answer to today’s quiz question: Gustave Courbet is known as the main proponent … More

Art and Political Activities, Gustave Courbet, Realist Movement, The Stone-Breakers

Art Quiz: Question 35

Time today for a bit of French art history. Here’s the “Art Quiz” question: Which French painter is called the … More

Art Quiz, French Art History, Realist Movement

Aware, Awake, and Enthusiastic

As part of my morning routine, I like to read one of the daily affirmations shared in Science of Mind … More

Abstract Art, Art and Spirituality, creativity, Ernest Holmes, Wassily Kandinsky

Art Quiz: The Answer is COBRA

Seeing as to how we were asked to choose an acronym, and seeing as to how there was only one … More

Asger Jorn, Christian Dotremont, Constant Nieuwenhuys, Corneille Guillaume Beverloo, Joseph Noiret., Karel Appel

Art Quiz: Question 34

Art Quiz is back! Today’s question is a fun one, I think. I think it’s also a rather obvious one! … More

Art groups, Art Quiz

Art Quiz: The Answer Is Grant Wood

Oh, yes. American Gothic. Certainly one of the most recognized paintings in art history, and speaking of history, here’s a … More

American Gothic, Christmas Parodies, Grant Wood

Art Quiz: Question 33

Here’s a fun question! I’m sure you’ll know the answer. “American Gothic”, used as parodies in popular culture, was painted … More

American Gothic, Art Quiz

Art Quiz: The Answer is Genre Painting

Quite simply, genre painting refers to scenes of everyday people doing everyday things. These paintings — which have long been a … More

Genre painting, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tate Museum

Art Quiz: The Answer is Fauvism

Yep. Fauvism. You knew this one, didn’t you! I knew it because I’d read about fauvism and had even written a … More

Color, composition, de Vlaminck, Derain, Fauvism, Matisse, Self-expression

Art Quiz: Question 31

We’ve now reached — and crossed over — the half-way point in this “Art Quiz” feature. How have you done … More

20th Century French Art, Art History

Art Quiz: The Answer is Chiaroscuro

Chiaroscuro: In art, chiaroscuro is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole … More

Baglione, Caravaggio, Chiaroscuro, Contrast, El Greco

In the Footsteps of Vincent van Gogh

Just a quick post today to share an excellent art program. “In the Footsteps of Vincent van Gogh” is currently … More

Great Courses Plus, In the Footsteps of Vincent van Gogh, Jean-Pierre Isbouts, Wondrium

Art Quiz: The Answer is Dada

We’ve discussed the Dada art movement before and how it led to the development of Surrealism. The two movements are … More

Collage, Hans Arp, Kurt Schwitters, Marchel Duchamp

Art Quiz: The Answer is Jackson Pollock

I’m guessing that everyone answered this question correctly. We all know — and some of us love — the art … More

Abstract Expressionism, Convergence, Greyed Rainbow, Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Ruth Kligman

Art Quiz: Question 28

I’ve been posting a lot about Impressionism and a bit about Fauvism. Now, today, let’s move on toward a more … More

Abstract Expression, Art Quiz

Redefining Art – Part 2

CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY — Read “Redefining Art – Part 1” here.Truly I have been hesitant in sharing these thoughts about … More

Boldness in art, colors, Fauvism, Green Stripe, Henri Matisse, Woman with Hat

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