Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/17~

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Which artist’s most enduring works are figurative, although the majority of his paintings were portraits?

Which artist was America’s first professional still-life painter?

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/17/february-17/

16Feb2017

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/16~

Posted in Artist Birthday Quiz by Christy

This painter lived during the Sengoku period and was the 5th head of the Kano school.

In 1818 this designer’s widow completed and published her late husband’s “Manuale Tipografico” in two volumes.

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/16/february-16/

15Feb2017

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/15~

Posted in Artist Birthday Quiz by Christy

What 18th century artist came from a family of painters, creating portraits as well as history paintings?

What architect was the designer of Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, commissioned by Napoleon and opened in 1804?

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/15/february-15/

14Feb2017

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/14~

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This artist often used a camera lucida, a device which projected scenes onto paper for tracing.

This artist’s last words were “Why don’t they let me die?”

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/14/february-14/

13Feb2017

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/13~

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What artist, along with Thomas Hart Benton and John Steuart Curry, shaped America’s vision of the Midwestern landscape and the people that inhabit it?

What artist can be said to have given drawing a status equal to painting in importance and quality?

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/13/february-13/

12Feb2017

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/12~

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In 1937 this painter’s work was included in Entartete Kunst, the Nazi exhibition of so-called “degenerate art”.

Although this photographer realized that he lacked the talent to be an accomplished artist, he remained an amateur painter throughout his life.

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/12/february-12/

11Feb2017

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/11~

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Which painter, from a family filled with notable persons, is best known for her Impressionist figure studies?

Which designer opened her first boutique on the King’s Road and became famous for popularizing the mini skirt?

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/11/february-11/

10Feb2017

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/10~

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This Russian artist was a member of almost all the European academies of fine arts, serving as Vice-President of the Imperial Academy of Arts from 1828 to 1868.

This German painter is best known for seemingly realistic depictions of everyday objects, combining features of realism, Surrealism and Pop art.

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/10/february-10

9Feb2017

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/9~

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Which German painter is known for his deliberate lack of commitment to a single style?

Which sculptor and conceptual artist is also known for his influential critical essays?

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/09/february-9/

8Feb2017

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/8~

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In 1909, this artist met Wassily Kandinsky who became a mentor; the two founded Der Blaue Reiter.

This turn-of-the-century artist created large-sized, color-expressive paintings which made her a precursor of German Expressionism.

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/08/february-8/

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Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/17~

Which artist’s most enduring works are figurative, although the majority of his paintings were portraits?

Which artist was America’s first professional still-life painter?

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/17/february-17/

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/16~

This painter lived during the Sengoku period and was the 5th head of the Kano school.

In 1818 this designer’s widow completed and published her late husband’s “Manuale Tipografico” in two volumes.

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/16/february-16/

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/15~

What 18th century artist came from a family of painters, creating portraits as well as history paintings?

What architect was the designer of Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, commissioned by Napoleon and opened in 1804?

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/15/february-15/

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/14~

This artist often used a camera lucida, a device which projected scenes onto paper for tracing.

This artist’s last words were “Why don’t they let me die?”

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/14/february-14/

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/13~

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/12~

In 1937 this painter’s work was included in Entartete Kunst, the Nazi exhibition of so-called “degenerate art”.

Although this photographer realized that he lacked the talent to be an accomplished artist, he remained an amateur painter throughout his life.

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/12/february-12/

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/11~

Which painter, from a family filled with notable persons, is best known for her Impressionist figure studies?

Which designer opened her first boutique on the King’s Road and became famous for popularizing the mini skirt?

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/11/february-11/

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/10~

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/9~

Which German painter is known for his deliberate lack of commitment to a single style?

Which sculptor and conceptual artist is also known for his influential critical essays?

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/09/february-9/

Artist Birthday Quiz for 2/8~

In 1909, this artist met Wassily Kandinsky who became a mentor; the two founded Der Blaue Reiter.

This turn-of-the-century artist created large-sized, color-expressive paintings which made her a precursor of German Expressionism.

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/08/february-8/

Which artist’s most enduring works are figurative, although the majority of his paintings were portraits? Which artist was America’s first professional still-life painter? Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/17/february-17/

This painter lived during the Sengoku period and was the 5th head of the Kano school. In 1818 this designer’s widow completed and published her late husband’s “Manuale Tipografico” in two volumes. Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/16/february-16/

What 18th century artist came from a family of painters, creating portraits as well as history paintings? What architect was the designer of Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, commissioned by Napoleon and opened in 1804? Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/15/february-15/

This artist often used a camera lucida, a device which projected scenes onto paper for tracing. This artist’s last words were “Why don’t they let me die?” Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/14/february-14/

In 1937 this painter’s work was included in Entartete Kunst, the Nazi exhibition of so-called “degenerate art”.

Although this photographer realized that he lacked the talent to be an accomplished artist, he remained an amateur painter throughout his life.

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/12/february-12/

Which painter, from a family filled with notable persons, is best known for her Impressionist figure studies? Which designer opened her first boutique on the King’s Road and became famous for popularizing the mini skirt? Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/11/february-11/

Which German painter is known for his deliberate lack of commitment to a single style? Which sculptor and conceptual artist is also known for his influential critical essays? Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/09/february-9/

In 1909, this artist met Wassily Kandinsky who became a mentor; the two founded Der Blaue Reiter. This turn-of-the-century artist created large-sized, color-expressive paintings which made her a precursor of German Expressionism. Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/08/february-8/

Which artist’s most enduring works are figurative, although the majority of his paintings were portraits?

Which artist was America’s first professional still-life painter?

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/17/february-17/

This painter lived during the Sengoku period and was the 5th head of the Kano school.

In 1818 this designer’s widow completed and published her late husband’s “Manuale Tipografico” in two volumes.

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/16/february-16/

What 18th century artist came from a family of painters, creating portraits as well as history paintings?

What architect was the designer of Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, commissioned by Napoleon and opened in 1804?

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/15/february-15/

This artist often used a camera lucida, a device which projected scenes onto paper for tracing.

This artist’s last words were “Why don’t they let me die?”

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/14/february-14/

Which painter, from a family filled with notable persons, is best known for her Impressionist figure studies?

Which designer opened her first boutique on the King’s Road and became famous for popularizing the mini skirt?

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/11/february-11/

Which German painter is known for his deliberate lack of commitment to a single style?

Which sculptor and conceptual artist is also known for his influential critical essays?

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/09/february-9/

In 1909, this artist met Wassily Kandinsky who became a mentor; the two founded Der Blaue Reiter.

This turn-of-the-century artist created large-sized, color-expressive paintings which made her a precursor of German Expressionism.

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/02/08/february-8/