Now that we’ve completed the entire 60-questions from the “Art Quiz” feature, I wondered how well I’d do if I … More
Category: Art History
Art Quiz: The Answer is Herat School
The “Herat school” of art was a 15th-century style of miniature painting that developed in the city of Herat in … More
Art Quiz: Question 60
Today we come to the end of our “Art Quiz”. Here is the final question: What school of painting flourished … More
Degenerate Art
It’s always interesting to me to see how one thing can lead to another. As I learn about art and … More
Art Quiz: The Answer is Charlemagne
The Encyclopedia Britannica is the source for all questions I’ve shared in the Art Quiz feature. From their website comes … More
Art Quiz: Question 59
We getting close to the finish line! We’ll be wrapping up the Art Quiz feature next Sunday with the final … More
Art Quiz: The Answer is 1905
Here is a bit of information taken directly from Wikipedia: The Brücke (Bridge), also Künstlergruppe Brücke or KG Brücke was a group of German expressionist artists formed … More
Art Quiz: Question 58
We’re getting near the end of this Art Quiz feature. How have you been doing? Only three questions remaining in … More
The Russian Avant-Garde
Today’s post is short and to the point. I’m intrigued by avant-garde art, especially art created by artists such as … More
Art Quiz: The Answer is China
I guessed correctly on this one, but I had no idea what gongbi or baimiao were, so I had to do a … More
Art Quiz: Question 57
Only a few more question to go in our “Art Quiz” feature! Here’s today’s quiz question: In which country are … More
Art Quiz: The Answer is Amarna Style
I had no idea on this “art quiz” question, but once I began researching the answer I found it quite … More
Art Quiz: Question 56
Only a few more “art quiz” questions to go! Here’s today’s question: What Egyptian art style did Amenhotep IV create? … More
Art Quiz: The Answer is Mikhail Fyodorovich Larionov
I’d never heard of Rayonism before… which is hardly surprising. I don’t have much background in art history, and what … More
Art Quiz: Question 55
I’m going to say this… it seems to me that the longer this “Art Quiz” goes on, the harder the … More
The Zorn Palette
I first heard of the “Zorn” palette through one of our area art clubs. Our HFAA group recently put on … More
Art Quiz: Question 54
Happy Mother’s Day! Even as you’re celebrating today and honoring the women in your life, here’s an art quiz question … More
Art Quiz: The Answer is Rajasthan
What little I’ve learned of art history has focused on European and American art, so I’ve been introduced to a … More
Art Quiz: Question 53
Here’s today “Art Quiz” question, and I had no idea on this one. Do you know the answer? The Kishangarh … More
Art Quiz: The Answer is Kakemono
Even though I love Japanese art, I wasn’t familiar with the term kakemono. According to Wikipedia, the word means hanging thing, and it … More