Loaded Questions 7/12/22 - Art
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1. "The Flagellation of Christ" and the fresco series The History of the True Cross found in the Tuscan town of Arezzo are artworks by what early Renaissance painter?
2. Leonardo da Vinci's 1510 self-portrait is titled "Portrait of a Man in" what art material?
3. What Brutalist building was designed by Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie that is made up of 146 residencies?
4. Animated films made of drawing, erasing, and redrawing artworks made of charcoal like "Felix in Exile" is the main style of works by what South African artist (born 1955)?
5. What tertiary color is made by combining orange and green?
6. What name is given to the naked men sitting on plinths shown on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? These figures use sashes to hold giant medallions.
7. What style of painting important in Chinese calligraphy and by Zen Buddhist has the Japanese name sumi-e?
8. The Younger painted a notable version of Adam and Eve. The Elder painted "The Stag Hunt of Elector Frederick the Wise", "Wittenburg Altarpiece" and many portraits of Martin Luther. What German Renaissance name connects these two painters?
9. What name connects an 1877 sculpture by Rodin, a 1995 sculpture by Jonathan Borofsky, and most notably a 1961 sculpture by Alberto Giacometti?
10. What capital city shares its name with the architectural firm founded by Ryue Nishizawa and Kazuyo Sejima, who were awarded the Pritzker Prize in 2010?
11. What Italian name is also given to an engraved gem? This word also means any design or piece of art which is engraved or etched into something.
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1. "The Flagellation of Christ" and the fresco series The History of the True Cross found in the Tuscan town of Arezzo are artworks by what early Renaissance painter? Piero della Francesca
2. Leonardo da Vinci's 1510 self-portrait is titled "Portrait of a Man in" what art material? Red chalk
3. What Brutalist building was designed by Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie that is made up of 146 residencies? Habitat 67
4. Animated films made of drawing, erasing, and redrawing artworks made of charcoal like "Felix in Exile" is the main style of works by what South African artist (born 1955)? William Kentridge
5. What tertiary color is made by combining orange and green? Citron
6. What name is given to the naked men sitting on plinths shown on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? These figures use sashes to hold giant medallions. Ignudi
7. What style of painting important in Chinese calligraphy and by Zen Buddhist has the Japanese name sumi-e? Ink wash painting
8. The Younger painted a notable version of Adam and Eve. The Elder painted "The Stag Hunt of Elector Frederick the Wise", "Wittenburg Altarpiece" and many portraits of Martin Luther. What German Renaissance name connects these two painters? Lucas Cranach
9. What name connects an 1877 sculpture by Rodin, a 1995 sculpture by Jonathan Borofsky, and most notably a 1961 sculpture by Alberto Giacometti? The Walking Man
10. What capital city shares its name with the architectural firm founded by Ryue Nishizawa and Kazuyo Sejima, who were awarded the Pritzker Prize in 2010? Sanaa (Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates)
11. What Italian name is also given to an engraved gem? This word also means any design or piece of art which is engraved or etched into something. Intaglio