Art Quiz: The Answer is Bohemian School

All the questions in the “Art Quiz” feature are taken from an online art quiz published by Encyclopedia Britannica. They … More

Art Quiz: The Answer is Joseph Cornell

Joseph Cornell. Who? Nope. Never heard of him. I had to go searching for information, and here’s what I found: … More

I don’t know that I’d ever been introduced to the term gisant before taking this art quiz. For that matter, other … More

Art in early 20th century Italy was centered around the past. The atmosphere must have felt stifling and oppressive to … More

Today’s topic is “emergent art”, a concept I’ve been thinking more about since my recent post on “boxes”. If, as … More

We each, I think, have an image in our head about Leonardo da Vinci, and for most of us, I … More

Recently I wrote about periwinkle – a favorite color. Today, I’m sharing another blue. It’s hyacinth, and like periwinkle flowers, the … More

You knew this one, didn’t you! And if you’re an American, you’re probably quite familiar with this famous portrait of … More

Presidential history has long been a hobby of mine. My fascination with our US Presidents began when I was a … More

Who? del Verrocchio? Who was that? Maybe you’ve heard of this Italian sculptor, painter, and goldsmith, but his name was … More

I knew absolutely nothing about “Constructivism” when I first took this art quiz. As far as I can recall, I’d never … More

While browsing around recently, I came across a fun YouTube channel. It’s called “Spencer’s Painting of the Week” and includes … More

Admittedly, I didn’t have much of an “arts education” while I was growing up, but one famous artwork I did … More

This one I knew! I’m sure you know the answer, too. Who is the creator of the famous sculptures The … More

I couldn’t resist writing out this artist’s full name, although he’s known simply as “Giotto.” Today was the first time … More

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

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

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

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

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