Ms. Meredith Connely - Whitestone Way

Ahoy, matey! Today yer going on a treasure hunt, but instead of searching for gold and other kinds of plunder, you're looking for information! That's right. Knowledge!

So how do I get started on this hunt for knowledge, you might ask. Well, let me tell you so you can get to huntin'!

Read the questions listed below and use the links provided in order to find the answers. It's that simple! After you've finished everything, click submit. That's it! You're done like a Thanksgiving turkey! Happy hunting!

Vincent van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh was born in Holland in 1853. He was a painter who used color and thick brushstrokes in his paintings to express what?

Click on the following link to find the answer: www.sanford-artedventures.com//study/bio_gogh.html

		light and dark
		forms and shapes
		moods and emotions
		fabric and texture

George Seurat

Painter George Seurat was not just interested in the way that colors were put onto a painting or even the painting itself. He was mostly concentrated with the science in the picture and the way that a viewer's eye mixed the colors together when he or she looked at it. What is the style of painting that Seurat developed called?

Click on the following link to find the answer: www.sanford-artedventures.com//study/bio_seurat.html

		Pointillism
		Expressionism
		Realism
		Surrealism

Salvador Dali

Surrealist painter Salvador Dali painted everyday objects in unusual and unexpected ways. Where else did Dali get his ideas?

Click on the following link to find the answer: www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~malek/Dali.html

		people
		landscapes
		memories
		dreams

Pablo Picasso

For which style of art is Pablo Picasso famous?

Click on the following link to find the answer: www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/art/picasso.htm

		Impressionism
		Expressionism
		Modernism
		Cubism

Leondardo de Vinci

Leondardo de Vinci lived during the Renaissance and was a musician, mathematician, scientist, inventor, philosopher, writer, architect, and sculptor. His paintings are known for their subtle naturalism and what?

Click on the following link to find the answer: www.sanford-artedventures.com//study/bio_vinci.html

		use of color
		expressive gestures
		movement with light
		shading

Henry Matisse

Henry Matisse is famous for his impressionist paintings. For what other kinds of art is he famous?

Click on the following link to find the answer: www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/art/matisse.htm

		sculpture and line drawings
		photography
		fabric and textiles
		architecture

Early African Art

African rock art has been a significant piece of African culture for ages. What are the two types of rock art?

Click on the following link to find the answer: cghs.dade.k12.fl.us/african-american/tradtional/rock_art.htm

		paintings and engravings
		sculptures and architecture
		textiles and fabrics
		statues and armor

Michelangelo

What was one of the most famous of Michelangelo's works?

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www.sanford-artedventures.com//study/bio_michelangelo.html

		the floor of St. Paul's Cathedral
		the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
		the walls at the Vatican
		the murals at the Chicago airport

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Toulouse-Lautrec was the first painter to be associated with what line of work?

Click on the following link to find the answer: www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/art/toulouse.htm

		carpentry
		book illustrating
		set designing
		advertising

Mary Cassatt

Mary Cassatt painted what she saw around her every day. She painted interiors, gardens, and portraits of people. What kinds of people doing everyday activities was Mary Cassatt famous for painting?

Click on the following link to find the answer: www.sanford-artedventures.com//study/bio_cassatt.html

		business men
		royalty
		women
		workers

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