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

Art Quiz: Question 30

Today’s “Art Quiz” question is another fairly simple one, I think. I knew the answer because this is a technique … More

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

Time to put on our “art-thinking” caps for another “Art Quiz” question. Here it is: Which art movement flourished in … More

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

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

You knew this one, of course. Being both a musician and now an artist, I’m quite familiar with impressionism. I’ve … More

Today’s question was an easy one for me… probably for you, as well. Question: Which art movement, first in painting and … More

This was a difficult question for me. I was able to eliminate a couple of the possible answers which still … More

Answering this quiz question would have been a lot easier for me if I’d known anything about the Nazarene movement … More

Here’s a simple, straight-forward question with a simple, straight-forward answer. In which year was the German art society Nazarene founded? … More

Until I came to this art quiz, I had never heard of camaieu painting. For what it’s worth, the plural is camaieux … More

While some of the “Art Quiz” questions have been almost ridiculously easy (such as who painted The Starry Night), others … More

Did you know the answer to this one? Congratulations if you got it right. If, like me, you missed this … More

I knew absolutely nothing about the Tabriz school — or any of the others listed as possible answers. So this … More

This one was a stumper for me. I had absolutely no idea! How about you? Question: Which school of painting was … More

I knew the answer to this quiz question because a member of our local fine arts association is an encaustic … More

This one I knew. You probably know the answer, too. Question: Name the type of painting technique done by mixing pigments … More

Roger Eliot Fry was both an art critic and a painter. It was Fry who first used the term “post-impressionism” … More

Here’s another one that stumped me. I had absolutely no clue. Question: Who coined the term “Post-Impressionism” for a French art … More