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1
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Who is:

Rembrandt

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  • Dutch painter and etcher of the 17th century
  • Prominent member of the Dutch Golden Age, a period of great wealth and cultural achievement in the Netherlands
  • Best known for his portraits, self-portraits, and illustrations of scenes from the Bible
  • His major works include Danaë and Night Watch
2
Q

Who is:

Édouard Manet

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  • French painter of the 19th century
  • Important figure in the genesis of modern art
  • Major contributor to the transition from Realism to Impressionism
  • His major works include The Luncheon on the Grass, Olympia, and Fifer
3
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Who is:

Claude Monet

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  • French painter of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Best known as a founder of Impressionism
  • His major works include Impression, Sunrise and Water Lilies
4
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Who is:

Leonardo Da Vinci

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  • Italian Renaissance polymath of the 15th and 16th centuries
  • Famed for his diverse talents and interests in the arts and sciences
  • Considered the archetypical Renaissance man
  • His major works include the paintings The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper and the drawing The Vetruvian Man
5
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Who is:

Pablo Picasso

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  • Spanish painter and sculptor of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Best known as a co-founder of the Cubist movement and for the diverse styles he explored throughout his prolific career
  • He lived most of his adult life in France, as a staunch opponent of the Fascist Franco regime in his native Spain
  • His major works include Guernica, an anti-war mural, and Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
6
Q

Who is:

Michelangelo

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  • Italian sculptor, painter, and architect of the 15th and 16th centuries
  • Considered a Renaissance man rivalled only by Leonardo da Vinci, he excelled in a variety of artistic disciplines
  • Best known for the sculptures David and Pièta, the fresco painting The Creation of Adam on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and for redesigning Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican
7
Q

Who is:

Salvador Dalí

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  • Spanish painter of the 20th century
  • Best known for the bizarre and confounding images in his surrealist work
  • His major works include The Persistence of Memory, famously depicting melting clocks, and Swans Reflecting Elephants
8
Q

Who is:

Sandro Boticelli

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  • Italian painter of the 15th and 16th centuries
  • He was an Early Renaissance student of the Florentine School, often commissioned by the Medici family
  • His major works include The Birth of Venus and Primavera
9
Q

Who is:

Andy Warhol

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  • American artist of the 20th century
  • Best known as a founder of and leading figure in the Pop Art movement
  • His studio, The Factory, was emblematic of the Swinging Sixties lifestyle
  • His major works include the film Chelsea Girls and the painting Campbell’s Soup Cans
10
Q

Who is:

Marcel Duchamp

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  • French artist of the 20th century
  • Associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist movements
  • He challenged conventional thought on the nature of art and thus helped shape the development of modern art in the 20th century
  • He famously dubbed a urinal, The Fountain, art among other “Readymades”, found objects that he considered art
  • His major works include Nude Descending Staircase and The Large Glass
11
Q

Who is:

Georgia O’Keeffe

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  • American painter of the 20th century
  • Best known for her large-scale close-up paintings of blossoms and New York City buildings
  • She moved to New Mexico later in life and focused most of her work on regional subjects
  • Her major works include Blue and Green Music, Pineapple Bud, and Ram’s Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills
12
Q

Who is:

Frida Kahlo

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  • Mexican painter of the 20th century
  • Best known for her self-portraits
  • Famously married to fellow Mexican artist Diego Rivera
  • Her work is praised for its nationalistic and feminist undertones
13
Q

Who is:

Ansel Adams

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  • American photographer of the 20th century
  • Famous for his large-scale black-and-white photographs of the American wilderness, especially Yosemite National Park
  • He helped develop the Zone System as a photographic technique to determine contrast and exposure
14
Q

Who is:

Annie Leibovitz

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  • American photographer of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Best known for her portrait photographs of celebrities
  • Her work has adorned the covers of Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair magazines
15
Q

Who is:

Dorothea Lange

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  • American photographer of the 20th century
  • Best known for her work documenting Depression-era workers for the Farm Security Administration
  • Her most famous picture, Migrant Mother, has become synonymous with the Great Depression
16
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Who is:

Richard Avedon

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  • American photographer of the 20th century
  • Best known as a portrait and fashion photographer
  • He captured portraits of rock and roll bands such as the Beatles
  • Later in life, he worked as the staff photographer of The New Yorker magazine
17
Q

Who is:

Diane Arbus

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  • American photographer of the 20th century
  • Best known for her black-and-white photogrpahs of people on the margins of society
18
Q

Who is:

Helmut Newton

A
  • German-Australian photographer of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Best known as a fashion photographer who produced provocative black-and-white photos for Vogue among other publications
19
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Who is:

Andreas Gursky

A
  • German photographer of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Known for his large-scale landscape and architecture photographs
  • His photographs are, as of 2012, the most expensive ever sold
20
Q

Who is:

Walker Evans

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  • American photographer of the 20th century
  • Best known for his work documenting the effects of the Great Depression for the Farm Security Administration
  • He famously said he wanted his pictures to be “literate, authoritative, transcendent”
21
Q

Name the artist:

  • Dutch painter and etcher of the 17th century
  • Prominent member of the Dutch Golden Age, a period of great wealth and cultural achievement in the Netherlands
  • Best known for his portraits, self-portraits, and illustrations of scenes from the Bible
  • His major works include Danaë and Night Watch
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Rembrandt

22
Q

Name the artist:

  • French painter of the 19th century
  • Important figure in the genesis of modern art
  • Major contributor to the transition from Realism to Impressionism
  • His major works include The Luncheon on the Grass, Olympia, and Fifer
A

Édouard Manet

23
Q

Name the artist:

  • French painter of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Best known as a founder of Impressionism
  • His major works include Impression, Sunrise and Water Lilies
A

Claude Monet

24
Q

Name the artist:

  • Italian Renaissance polymath of the 15th and 16th centuries
  • Famed for his diverse talents and interests in the arts and sciences
  • Considered the archetypical Renaissance man
  • His major works include the paintings The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper and the drawing The Vetruvian Man
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Leonardo Da Vinci

25
Q

Name the artist:

  • Spanish painter and sculptor of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Best known as a co-founder of the Cubist movement and for the diverse styles he explored throughout his prolific career
  • He lived most of his adult life in France, as a staunch opponent of the Fascist Franco regime in his native Spain
  • His major works include Guernica, an anti-war mural, and Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
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Pablo Picasso

26
Q

Name the artist:

  • Italian sculptor, painter, and architect of the 15th and 16th centuries
  • Considered a Renaissance man rivalled only by Leonardo da Vinci, he excelled in a variety of artistic disciplines
  • Best known for the sculptures David and Pièta, the fresco painting The Creation of Adam on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and for redesigning Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican
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Michelangelo

27
Q

Name the artist:

  • Spanish painter of the 20th century
  • Best known for the bizarre and confounding images in his surrealist work
  • His major works include The Persistence of Memory, famously depicting melting clocks, and Swans Reflecting Elephants
A

Salvador Dalí

28
Q

Name the artist:

  • Italian painter of the 15th and 16th centuries
  • He was an Early Renaissance student of the Florentine School, often commissioned by the Medici family
  • His major works include The Birth of Venus and Primavera
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Sandro Boticelli

29
Q

Name the artist:

  • American artist of the 20th century
  • Best known as a founder of and leading figure in the Pop Art movement
  • His studio, The Factory, was emblematic of the Swinging Sixties lifestyle
  • His major works include the film Chelsea Girls and the painting Campbell’s Soup Cans
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Andy Warhol

30
Q

Name the artist:

  • French artist of the 20th century
  • Associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist movements
  • He challenged conventional thought on the nature of art and thus helped shape the development of modern art in the 20th century
  • He famously dubbed a urinal, The Fountain, art among other “Readymades”, found objects that he considered art
  • His major works include Nude Descending Staircase and The Large Glass
A

Marcel Duchamp

31
Q

Name the artist:

  • American painter of the 20th century
  • Best known for her large-scale close-up paintings of blossoms and New York City buildings
  • She moved to New Mexico later in life and focused most of her work on regional subjects
  • Her major works include Blue and Green Music, Pineapple Bud, and Ram’s Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills
A

Georgia O’Keeffe

32
Q

Name the artist:

  • Mexican painter of the 20th century
  • Best known for her self-portraits
  • Famously married to fellow Mexican artist Diego Rivera
  • Her work is praised for its nationalistic and feminist undertones
A

Frida Kahlo

33
Q

Name the artist:

  • American photographer of the 20th century
  • Famous for his large-scale black-and-white photographs of the American wilderness, especially Yosemite National Park
  • He helped develop the Zone System as a photographic technique to determine contrast and exposure
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Ansel Adams

34
Q

Name the artist:

  • American photographer of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Best known for her portrait photographs of celebrities
  • Her work has adorned the covers of Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair magazines
A

Annie Leibovitz

35
Q

Name the artist:

  • American photographer of the 20th century
  • Best known for her work documenting Depression-era workers for the Farm Security Administration
  • Her most famous picture, Migrant Mother, has become synonymous with the Great Depression
A

Dorothea Lange

36
Q

Name the artist:

  • American photographer of the 20th century
  • Best known as a portrait and fashion photographer
  • He captured portraits of rock and roll bands such as the Beatles
  • Later in life, he worked as the staff photographer of The New Yorker magazine
A

Richard Avedon

37
Q

Name the artist:

  • American photographer of the 20th century
  • Best known for her black-and-white photogrpahs of people on the margins of society
A

Diane Arbus

38
Q

Name the artist:

  • German-Australian photographer of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Best known as a fashion photographer who produced provocative black-and-white photos for Vogue among other publications
A

Helmut Newton

39
Q

Name the artist:

  • German photographer of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Known for his large-scale landscape and architecture photographs
  • His photographs are, as of 2012, the most expensive ever sold
A

Andreas Gursky

40
Q

Name the artist:

  • American photographer of the 20th century
  • Best known for his work documenting the effects of the Great Depression for the Farm Security Administration
  • He famously said he wanted his pictures to be “literate, authoritative, transcendent”
A

Walker Evans

41
Q

Who is:

Man Ray

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  • American photographer and painter of the 20th century
  • Important player in the Dada and Surrealist movements
  • Best known for his photography, he spent most of his career in Paris
42
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Who is:

Herb Ritts

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  • American photographer of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Best known for his fashion and portrait photographs of celebrities
  • His photos were mainly in black-and-white and mimicked the style of Greek sculpture
43
Q

Who is:

George Brassaï

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  • Hungarian photographer of the 20th century
  • Best known for his photographs portraying Parisian life, both high society and the seedier underbelly of the city
44
Q

Who is:

Robert Frank

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  • American photographer of the 20th century
  • His most celebrated work, the photography book The Americans, became associated with the Beat Generation because of the way it depicted American life in the 1950s
45
Q

Who is:

Vincent van Gogh

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  • Dutch painter of the 19th century
  • Considered a post-Impressionist, his work was only appreciated posthumously after his early death, thought to be a suicide
  • His paintings are notable for their bold use of color and emotional honesty
  • His major works include Starry Night, Sunflowers, and Bedroom in Arles
46
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Who is:

Raphael

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  • Italian painter and architect of the 16th and 15th centuries
  • Considered part of the traditional trilogy of Renaissance masters with Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
  • His most famous work is The School of Athens
47
Q

Who is:

Diego Velázquez

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  • Spanish painter of the 17th century
  • A key figure of the Baroque movement, he is best known for his portraits
  • His major works include Las Meninas, Rokeby Venus, and The Surrender of Breda
48
Q

Who is:

Caravaggio

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  • Italian painter of the 16th and 17th centuries
  • He is considered a founder of the Baroque movement
  • His major works include The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew and Calling of Saint Matthew
49
Q

Who is:

Henri Matisse

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  • French painter and sculptor of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Best known for his mastery of expressive color, he helped define modernism in the 20th century
  • His major works include Woman with a Hat and The Dance
50
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Who is:

Edgar Degas

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  • French artist of the 19th and 20th centuries known for his paintings, sculpture, and drawings
  • Best known as a father of Impressionism, he is usually associated with the depiction of dancers and movement in general
  • His major works include The Bellelli Family and Woman with Chrysanthemums
51
Q

Who is:

Francisco Goya

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  • Spanish painter and printmaker of the 18th and 19th centuries
  • He was considered an Old Master of the Romantic movement, and his subjects were often darker than those of his contemporaries
  • His major works include La maja desnuda, The Third of May 1808, and Black Paintings
52
Q

Who is:

J.M.W. Turner

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  • English painter of the 18th and 19th centuries
  • Best known as the preeminent Romantic painter of landscapes
53
Q

Who is:

Giotto

A
  • Italian painter and architect of the 13th and 14th centuries
  • Best known as the first of the great artists who contributed to the Italian Renaissance
  • His two major works are the fresco decorations of the Arena Chapel and the design of the campanile of the Florence Cathedral
54
Q

Who is:

Paul Cézanne

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  • French painter of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • A post-Impressionist, he was described by Picasso as “the father of us all” because he formed the bridge between impressionism and modern styles like cubism
  • He is known for his small, repetitive brushstrokes that build up to form a larger image
  • His major works include Mont Sainte-Victoire seen from Bellevue, The Card Players, and The Bathers
55
Q

Who is:

Wassily Kandinsky

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  • Russian painter of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • He is credited as the first painter of purely abstract forms as well as being affiliated with the Expressionist movement
  • His major works include On White II and Der Blaue Reiter
56
Q

Who is:

Paul Gauguin

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  • French artist of the 19th and 20th centuries known for his paintings, sculpture, and engravings
  • Considered a Post-Impressionist and Primitivist, he became known after his death for his experimental use of colors and synthetist style
  • His major works include Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? and Tahitian Women on the Beach
57
Q

Who is:

Jackson Pollock

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  • American painter of the 20th century
  • Best known as a major figure in the Abstract Expressionst movement
  • He is renowned for his unique painting style where he would fling the paint from his brush in controlled splashes while his canvas lay on the floor of his studio
58
Q

Who is:

Mark Rothko

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  • Russian-American painter of the 20th century
  • Best known as an Abstract Expressionist, his “multiforms”, blurred blocks of various colors, have come to define him
59
Q

Who is:

Titian

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  • Italian painter of the 16th century
  • He is considered the most important member of the Venetian school
  • Renowned for his use of color and loose brushwork
  • His major works include Assumption of the Virgin, Pesaro Madonna, and Venus of Urbino
60
Q

Who is:

Peter Paul Rubens

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  • Flemish painter of the 16th and 17th centuries
  • Noted for his extravagant Baroque style, he is famous for his counter-Reformation pieces depicting mythological and religious subjects
  • His major works include Elevation of the Cross, Prometheus Bound, and The Fall of Man
61
Q

Name the artist:

  • American photographer and painter of the 20th century
  • Important player in the Dada and Surrealist movements
  • Best known for his photography, he spent most of his career in Paris
A

Man Ray

62
Q

Name the artist:

  • American photographer of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Best known for his fashion and portrait photographs of celebrities
  • His photos were mainly in black-and-white and mimicked the style of Greek sculpture
A

Herb Ritts

63
Q

Name the artist:

  • Hungarian photographer of the 20th century
  • Best known for his photographs portraying Parisian life, both high society and the seedier underbelly of the city
A

George Brassaï

64
Q

Name the artist:

  • American photographer of the 20th century
  • His most celebrated work, the photography book The Americans, became associated with the Beat Generation because of the way it depicted American life in the 1950s
A

Robert Frank

65
Q

Name the artist:

  • Dutch painter of the 19th century
  • Considered a post-Impressionist, his work was only appreciated posthumously after his early death, thought to be a suicide
  • His paintings are notable for their bold use of color and emotional honesty
  • His major works include Starry Night, Sunflowers, and Bedroom in Arles
A

Vincent van Gogh

66
Q

Name the artist:

  • Italian painter and architect of the 16th and 15th centuries
  • Considered part of the traditional trilogy of Renaissance masters with Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
  • His most famous work is The School of Athens
A

Raphael

67
Q

Name the artist:

  • Spanish painter of the 17th century
  • A key figure of the Baroque movement, he is best known for his portraits
  • His major works include Las Meninas, Rokeby Venus, and The Surrender of Breda
A

Diego Velázquez

68
Q

Name the artist:

  • Italian painter of the 16th and 17th centuries
  • He is considered a founder of the Baroque movement
  • His major works include The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew and Calling of Saint Matthew
A

Caravaggio

69
Q

Name the artist:

  • French painter and sculptor of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Best known for his mastery of expressive color, he helped define modernism in the 20th century
  • His major works include Woman with a Hat and The Dance
A

Henri Matisse

70
Q

Name the artist:

  • French artist of the 19th and 20th centuries known for his paintings, sculpture, and drawings
  • Best known as a father of Impressionism, he is usually associated with the depiction of dancers and movement in general
  • His major works include The Bellelli Family and Woman with Chrysanthemums
A

Edgar Degas

71
Q

Name the artist:

  • Spanish painter and printmaker of the 18th and 19th centuries
  • He was considered an Old Master of the Romantic movement, and his subjects were often darker than those of his contemporaries
  • His major works include La maja desnuda, The Third of May 1808, and Black Paintings
A

Francisco Goya

72
Q

Name the artist:

  • English painter of the 18th and 19th centuries
  • Best known as the preeminent Romantic painter of landscapes
A

J.M.W. Turner

73
Q

Name the artist:

  • Italian painter and architect of the 13th and 14th centuries
  • Best known as the first of the great artists who contributed to the Italian Renaissance
  • His two major works are the fresco decorations of the Arena Chapel and the design of the campanile of the Florence Cathedral
A

Giotto

74
Q

Name the artist:

  • French painter of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • A post-Impressionist, he was described by Picasso as “the father of us all” because he formed the bridge between impressionism and modern styles like cubism
  • He is known for his small, repetitive brushstrokes that build up to form a larger image
  • His major works include Mont Sainte-Victoire seen from Bellevue, The Card Players, and The Bathers
A

Paul Cézanne

75
Q

Name the artist:

  • Russian painter of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • He is credited as the first painter of purely abstract forms as well as being affiliated with the Expressionist movement
  • His major works include On White II and Der Blaue Reiter
A

Wassily Kandinsky

76
Q

Name the artist:

  • French artist of the 19th and 20th centuries known for his paintings, sculpture, and engravings
  • Considered a Post-Impressionist and Primitivist, he became known after his death for his experimental use of colors and synthetist style
  • His major works include Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? and Tahitian Women on the Beach
A

Paul Gauguin

77
Q

Name the artist:

  • American painter of the 20th century
  • Best known as a major figure in the Abstract Expressionst movement
  • He is renowned for his unique painting style where he would fling the paint from his brush in controlled splashes while his canvas lay on the floor of his studio
A

Jackson Pollock

78
Q

Name the artist:

  • Russian-American painter of the 20th century
  • Best known as an Abstract Expressionist, his “multiforms”, blurred blocks of various colors, have come to define him
A

Mark Rothko

79
Q

Name the artist:

  • Italian painter of the 16th century
  • He is considered the most important member of the Venetian school
  • Renowned for his use of color and loose brushwork
  • His major works include Assumption of the Virgin, Pesaro Madonna, and Venus of Urbino
A

Titian

80
Q

Name the artist:

  • Flemish painter of the 16th and 17th centuries
  • Noted for his extravagant Baroque style, he is famous for his counter-Reformation pieces depicting mythological and religious subjects
  • His major works include Elevation of the Cross, Prometheus Bound, and The Fall of Man
A

Peter Paul Rubens

81
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Who is:

Francis Bacon (artist)

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  • Irish-born British painter of the 20th century
  • He typically depicted figures trapped in geometrical cages set against flat backgrounds
  • His major works include Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion and Study for a Self-Portrait - Triptych
82
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Who is:

Paul Klee

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  • German and Swiss painter of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • He had a highly individual style that was influenced by expressionism, cubism, and surrealism
  • His major works include Twittering Machine, Fish Magic, and Viaducts Break Ranks
83
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Who is:

Nicolas Poussin

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  • French painter of the 17th century
  • A classicist who emphasized logic, order, and line over color, his work was one of the principal alternatives to the dominant Baroque style of the period
  • His major works include Et in Arcadia ego and Death of Germanicus
84
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Who is:

Eugène Delacroix

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  • French painter and lithographer of the 19th century
  • Best known as the leader of the Romantic movement, he emphasized color and movement
  • His most celebrated piece is Liberty Leading the People
85
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Who is:

Edvard Munch

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  • Norwegian painter and printmaker of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • He dealt with psychological themes and is considered a Symbolist
  • His most celebrated piece is The Scream
86
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Who is:

Jan van Eyck

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  • Flemish painter of the 15th century
  • Celebrated for his innovative use of oil paint
  • His major works include Portrait of a Man in a Turban and Annunciation
87
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Who is:

Georges Seurat

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  • French painter and draftsman of the 19th century
  • Best known as the developer of the pointillism technique of painting, he is considered a Post-Impressionist
  • His major works include Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte and Parade de Cirque
88
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Who is:

David Hockney

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  • English artist of the 20th and 21st centuries known for his paintings, prints, photography, and stage design
  • Best known as a major figure in the Pop Art movement
  • He is also known for creating photography collages known as “joiners”
  • His major works include A Bigger Splash and We Two Boys Together Clinging
89
Q

Who is:

John Constable

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  • English painter of the 18th and 19th centuries
  • Best known as a Romantic painter of the landscapes of Dedham Vale where he grew up
  • His major works include Dedhum Vale and The Hay Wain
90
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Who is:

Edward Hopper

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  • American painter and printmaker of the 20th century
  • Considered a realist, he was equally adept at capturing rural and urban scenes of modern American life
  • His major works include Automat, Chop Suey, and Nighthawks
91
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Who is:

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

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  • French painter of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • He helped lead the development of the Impressionist movement, and often portrayed feminine sensuality in his paintings
  • His major works include Bal du moulin de la Galette, Nude, and Luncheon of the Boating Party
92
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Who is:

William Hogarth

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  • English painter, engraver, and satirist of the 18th century
  • He pioneered sequential art, series of pictures similar to comic strips
93
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Who is:

René Magritte

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  • Belgian painter of the 20th century
  • Best known as a surrealist who challenged traditional interpretation of art
  • His major works include The Treachery of Images, On the Threshold of Liberty, and The Son of Man
94
Q

Who is:

Georges Braque

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  • French painter and sculptor of the 20th century
  • Best known for developing Cubism along with Picasso
  • His major works include Violin and Candlestick and Fruitdish and Glass
95
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Who is:

Roy Lichtenstein

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  • American painter and sculptor of the 20th century
  • Famed as a Pop artist who incorporated advertising and comic book stylings in his art
  • His major works include Drowning Girl, Whaam!, and his interpretation of van Gogh’s Bedroom at Arles
96
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Who is:

Frank Lloyd Wright

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  • American architect of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Widely considered the greatest American architect of all time, he popularized the notion of organic architecture: designing buildings that are in harmony with their environments
  • His major works include the Robie House, Falling Water, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
97
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Who is:

Le Corbusier

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  • Swiss-born French architect and writer of the 20th century
  • Best known as a pioneer of modern architecture
  • His major works include Villa Savoye and Notre Dame du Haut as well as the book Towards a New Architecture
98
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Who is:

I.M. Pei

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  • Chinese-born American architect of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • He is one of the most famous living architects, and a master of modern architecture
  • His major works include the Louvre Pyramid, the Bank of China Tower, and the John F. Kennedy Library
99
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Who is:

Filippo Brunelleschi

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  • Italian architect and engineer of the 15th century
  • In the arts, he is credited with the discovery of perspective
  • His most celebrated work is the engineering of the Duomo in Florence
100
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Who is:

Gian Lorenzo Bernini

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  • Italian sculptor of the 17th century
  • Known as the greatest Baroque sculptor and a pioneer of the style
  • His major works include Apollo and Daphne, The Rape of Proserpina, and Ecstasy of Saint Theresa
101
Q

Name the artist:

  • Irish-born British painter of the 20th century
  • He typically depicted figures trapped in geometrical cages set against flat backgrounds
  • His major works include Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion and Study for a Self-Portrait - Triptych
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Francis Bacon (artist)

102
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Name the artist:

  • German and Swiss painter of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • He had a highly individual style that was influenced by expressionism, cubism, and surrealism
  • His major works include Twittering Machine, Fish Magic, and Viaducts Break Ranks
A

Paul Klee

103
Q

Name the artist:

  • French painter of the 17th century
  • A classicist who emphasized logic, order, and line over color, his work was one of the principal alternatives to the dominant Baroque style of the period
  • His major works include Et in Arcadia ego and Death of Germanicus
A

Nicolas Poussin

104
Q

Name the artist:

  • French painter and lithographer of the 19th century
  • Best known as the leader of the Romantic movement, he emphasized color and movement
  • His most celebrated piece is Liberty Leading the People
A

Eugène Delacroix

105
Q

Name the artist:

  • Norwegian painter and printmaker of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • He dealt with psychological themes and is considered a Symbolist
  • His most celebrated piece is The Scream
A

Edvard Munch

106
Q

Name the artist:

  • Flemish painter of the 15th century
  • Celebrated for his innovative use of oil paint
  • His major works include Portrait of a Man in a Turban and Annunciation
A

Jan van Eyck

107
Q

Name the artist:

  • French painter and draftsman of the 19th century
  • Best known as the developer of the pointillism technique of painting, he is considered a Post-Impressionist
  • His major works include Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte and Parade de Cirque
A

Georges Seurat

108
Q

Name the artist:

  • English artist of the 20th and 21st centuries known for his paintings, prints, photography, and stage design
  • Best known as a major figure in the Pop Art movement
  • He is also known for creating photography collages known as “joiners”
  • His major works include A Bigger Splash and We Two Boys Together Clinging
A

David Hockney

109
Q

Name the artist:

  • English painter of the 18th and 19th centuries
  • Best known as a Romantic painter of the landscapes of Dedham Vale where he grew up
  • His major works include Dedhum Vale and The Hay Wain
A

John Constable

110
Q

Name the artist:

  • American painter and printmaker of the 20th century
  • Considered a realist, he was equally adept at capturing rural and urban scenes of modern American life
  • His major works include Automat, Chop Suey, and Nighthawks
A

Edward Hopper

111
Q

Name the artist:

  • French painter of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • He helped lead the development of the Impressionist movement, and often portrayed feminine sensuality in his paintings
  • His major works include Bal du moulin de la Galette, Nude, and Luncheon of the Boating Party
A

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

112
Q

Name the artist:

  • English painter, engraver, and satirist of the 18th century
  • He pioneered sequential art, series of pictures similar to comic strips
A

William Hogarth

113
Q

Name the artist:

  • Belgian painter of the 20th century
  • Best known as a surrealist who challenged traditional interpretation of art
  • His major works include The Treachery of Images, On the Threshold of Liberty, and The Son of Man
A

René Magritte

114
Q

Name the artist:

  • French painter and sculptor of the 20th century
  • Best known for developing Cubism along with Picasso
  • His major works include Violin and Candlestick and Fruitdish and Glass
A

Georges Braque

115
Q

Name the artist:

  • American painter and sculptor of the 20th century
  • Famed as a Pop artist who incorporated advertising and comic book stylings in his art
  • His major works include Drowning Girl, Whaam!, and his interpretation of van Gogh’s Bedroom at Arles
A

Roy Lichtenstein

116
Q

Name the artist:

  • American architect of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Widely considered the greatest American architect of all time, he popularized the notion of organic architecture: designing buildings that are in harmony with their environments
  • His major works include the Robie House, Falling Water, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
A

Frank Lloyd Wright

117
Q

Name the artist:

  • Swiss-born French architect and writer of the 20th century
  • Best known as a pioneer of modern architecture
  • His major works include Villa Savoye and Notre Dame du Haut as well as the book Towards a New Architecture
A

Le Corbusier

118
Q

Name the artist:

  • Chinese-born American architect of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • He is one of the most famous living architects, and a master of modern architecture
  • His major works include the Louvre Pyramid, the Bank of China Tower, and the John F. Kennedy Library
A

I.M. Pei

119
Q

Name the artist:

  • Italian architect and engineer of the 15th century
  • In the arts, he is credited with the discovery of perspective
  • His most celebrated work is the engineering of the Duomo in Florence
A

Filippo Brunelleschi

120
Q

Name the artist:

  • Italian sculptor of the 17th century
  • Known as the greatest Baroque sculptor and a pioneer of the style
  • His major works include Apollo and Daphne, The Rape of Proserpina, and Ecstasy of Saint Theresa
A

Gian Lorenzo Bernini

121
Q

Who is:

Georges-Eugène Haussmann

A
  • French civic designer of the 19th century
  • Best known for his renovation of Paris, introducing the wide boulevards and uniform building facades for which the city is so famous today
122
Q

Who is:

Frederick Law Olmsted

A
  • American landscape architect of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Best known for designing urban parks including Central and Prospect Parks in New York City
123
Q

Who is:

Eugène Viollet-le-Duc

A
  • French architect of the 19th century
  • Best known for his restorations of medieval buildings, he is considered a Gothic Revival architect
  • He also designed the interior of the Statue of Liberty
124
Q

Who is:

Hokusai

A
  • Japanese painter and printmaker of the 18th and 19th centuries
  • Best known for his woodblock prints, especially his series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
  • His major works include The Great Wave off Kanagawa and Fuji in Clear Weather
125
Q

Who is:

Matt Groenig

A
  • American cartoonist and producer of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Best known as the creator of the TV show The Simpsons
126
Q

Who is:

Charles Schulz

A
  • American cartoonist of the 20th century
  • Best known as the creator of the Peanuts comic strip
127
Q

Who is:

Hergé

A
  • Belgian comic book writer and artist of the 20th century
  • Best known as the creator of the popular The Adventures of Tintin series
128
Q

Who is:

René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo

A
  • French comic book writer and illustrator of the 20th century
  • Best known as the creators of the popular Astérix series of comic books
129
Q

Who is:

Tex Avery

A
  • American animator, cartoonist, and director of the 20th century
  • Best known for creating the Looney Toons characters during the Golden Age of Hollywood Animation
  • He created Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, two of the most iconic cartoon characters of all time
130
Q

Who is:

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera

A
  • American animation directors of the 20th century
  • Best known for directing and producing popular animated shows such as The Flintstones, The Jetsons, and Scooby-Doo, Where are you!
131
Q

Who is:

Andrea Palladio

A
  • Italian architect and writer of the 16th century
  • Best known for influencing all subsequent Western architecture with the teachings from his Four Books of Architecture
  • Many of his buildings still stand in what was the republic of Venice
132
Q

Who is:

Hieronymus Bosch

A
  • Dutch painter of the 15th and 16th centuries
  • A Renaissance artist, he used fantastical imagery to teach religious concepts in his paintings
  • His major works include The Garden of Earthly Delights and The Temptation of Saint Anthony
133
Q

Who is:

Alexander Calder

A
  • American sculptor of the 20th century
  • Best known for developing mobile sculptures
  • He famously produced a miniature circus out of wire sculptures
134
Q

Who is:

Marc Chagall

A
  • Russian-French artist of the 20th century known for his pieces in a variety of styles
  • He was a pioneer of modernist art, considered surrealist and expressionist, and noted as a major Jewish artist
  • His major works include The Fiddler and Parents
135
Q

Who is:

Diego Rivera

A
  • Mexican painter of the 20th century
  • Best known for his murals which established the Mexican Mural Movement
  • Famously married to fellow Mexican artist Frida Kahlo
  • His major works include Man, Controller of the Universe and Detroit Industry
136
Q

Who is:

Walt Disney

A
  • American film producer and director of the 20th century
  • Best known for co-founding Walt Disney Productions and for creating the character Mickey Mouse
137
Q

Who is:

El Greco

A
  • Crete-born Spanish sculptor, painter, and architect of the 16th and 17th centuries
  • Sometimes considered a Mannerist, he married Byzantine and Western styles in his works
  • His major works include El Expolio, View of Toledo, and Opening of the Fifth Seal
138
Q

Who is:

Lucian Freud

A
  • German-born British painter of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Best known for his figure and portrait paintings, he is considered a realist whose work is often psychologically jarring
  • His major works include Girl with a White Dog and Benefits Supervisor Sleeping
139
Q

Who is:

Christopher Wren

A
  • English architect of the 17th and 18th centuries
  • Best known for designing many churches in London, especially after the Great Fire in 1666
  • His masterwork is St. Paul’s Cathedral
140
Q

Who is:

Auguste Rodin

A
  • French sculptor of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Best known as the founder of modern sculpture
  • His major works include The Walking Man, The Burghers of Calais, and The Thinker
141
Q

Who is:

Norman Rockwell

A
  • American painter and illustrator of the 20th century
  • Best known for his cover illustrations of The Saturday Evening Post magazine depicting scenes of everyday life
  • His major works include the Willie Gillis series, The Problem We All Live With, and the Four Freedoms series
142
Q

Who is:

Frédéric Bartholdi

A
  • French sculptor of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Best known for designing the Statue of Liberty
143
Q

Who is:

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A
  • French painter, printmaker, and illustrator of the 19th century
  • Best known as a Post-Impressionist, he was celebrated for his depictions of Parisian life at the end of the 19th century
  • His major works include The Laundress, Jane Avril, and At the Moulin Rouge: Two Women Waltzing
144
Q

Who is:

Jan Vermeer

A
  • Dutch painter of the 17th century
  • A member of the Dutch Golden Age, he is considered a Baroque painter who specialized in quotidian interior scenes
  • His major works include The Milkmaid, The Astronomer, and Girl with a Pearl Earring
145
Q

Who is:

Oscar Niemeyer

A
  • Brazilian architect of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Best known for his designs of the civic builidngs in Brasilia, which was a planned city created for the purpose of becoming Brazil’s capital
146
Q

Name the artist:

  • French civic designer of the 19th century
  • Best known for his renovation of Paris, introducing the wide boulevards and uniform building facades for which the city is so famous today
A

Georges-Eugène Haussmann

147
Q

Name the artist:

  • American landscape architect of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Best known for designing urban parks including Central and Prospect Parks in New York City
A

Frederick Law Olmsted

148
Q

Name the artist:

  • French architect of the 19th century
  • Best known for his restorations of medieval buildings, he is considered a Gothic Revival architect
  • He also designed the interior of the Statue of Liberty
A

Eugène Viollet-le-Duc

149
Q

Name the artist:

  • Japanese painter and printmaker of the 18th and 19th centuries
  • Best known for his woodblock prints, especially his series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
  • His major works include The Great Wave off Kanagawa and Fuji in Clear Weather
A

Hokusai

150
Q

Name the artist:

  • American cartoonist and producer of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Best known as the creator of the TV show The Simpsons
A

Matt Groenig

151
Q

Name the artist:

  • American cartoonist of the 20th century
  • Best known as the creator of the Peanuts comic strip
A

Charles Schulz

152
Q

Name the artist:

  • Belgian comic book writer and artist of the 20th century
  • Best known as the creator of the popular The Adventures of Tintin series
A

Hergé

153
Q

Name the artist:

  • French comic book writer and illustrator of the 20th century
  • Best known as the creators of the popular Astérix series of comic books
A

René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo

154
Q

Name the artist:

  • American animator, cartoonist, and director of the 20th century
  • Best known for creating the Looney Toons characters during the Golden Age of Hollywood Animation
  • He created Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, two of the most iconic cartoon characters of all time
A

Tex Avery

155
Q

Name the artist:

  • American animation directors of the 20th century
  • Best known for directing and producing popular animated shows such as The Flintstones, The Jetsons, and Scooby-Doo, Where are you!
A

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera

156
Q

Name the artist:

  • Italian architect and writer of the 16th century
  • Best known for influencing all subsequent Western architecture with the teachings from his Four Books of Architecture
  • Many of his buildings still stand in what was the republic of Venice
A

Andrea Palladio

157
Q

Name the artist:

  • Dutch painter of the 15th and 16th centuries
  • A Renaissance artist, he used fantastical imagery to teach religious concepts in his paintings
  • His major works include The Garden of Earthly Delights and The Temptation of Saint Anthony
A

Hieronymus Bosch

158
Q

Name the artist:

  • American sculptor of the 20th century
  • Best known for developing mobile sculptures
  • He famously produced a miniature circus out of wire sculptures
A

Alexander Calder

159
Q

Name the artist:

  • Russian-French artist of the 20th century known for his pieces in a variety of styles
  • He was a pioneer of modernist art, considered surrealist and expressionist, and noted as a major Jewish artist
  • His major works include The Fiddler and Parents
A

Marc Chagall

160
Q

Name the artist:

  • Mexican painter of the 20th century
  • Best known for his murals which established the Mexican Mural Movement
  • Famously married to fellow Mexican artist Frida Kahlo
  • His major works include Man, Controller of the Universe and Detroit Industry
A

Diego Rivera

161
Q

Name the artist:

  • American film producer and director of the 20th century
  • Best known for co-founding Walt Disney Productions and for creating the character Mickey Mouse
A

Walt Disney

162
Q

Name the artist:

  • Crete-born Spanish sculptor, painter, and architect of the 16th and 17th centuries
  • Sometimes considered a Mannerist, he married Byzantine and Western styles in his works
  • His major works include El Expolio, View of Toledo, and Opening of the Fifth Seal
A

El Greco

163
Q

Name the artist:

  • German-born British painter of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Best known for his figure and portrait paintings, he is considered a realist whose work is often psychologically jarring
  • His major works include Girl with a White Dog and Benefits Supervisor Sleeping
A

Lucian Freud

164
Q

Name the artist:

  • English architect of the 17th and 18th centuries
  • Best known for designing many churches in London, especially after the Great Fire in 1666
  • His masterwork is St. Paul’s Cathedral
A

Christopher Wren

165
Q

Name the artist:

  • French sculptor of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Best known as the founder of modern sculpture
  • His major works include The Walking Man, The Burghers of Calais, and The Thinker
A

Auguste Rodin

166
Q

Name the artist:

  • American painter and illustrator of the 20th century
  • Best known for his cover illustrations of The Saturday Evening Post magazine depicting scenes of everyday life
  • His major works include the Willie Gillis series, The Problem We All Live With, and the Four Freedoms series
A

Norman Rockwell

167
Q

Name the artist:

  • French sculptor of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Best known for designing the Statue of Liberty
A

Frédéric Bartholdi

168
Q

Name the artist:

  • French painter, printmaker, and illustrator of the 19th century
  • Best known as a Post-Impressionist, he was celebrated for his depictions of Parisian life at the end of the 19th century
  • His major works include The Laundress, Jane Avril, and At the Moulin Rouge: Two Women Waltzing
A

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

169
Q

Name the artist:

  • Dutch painter of the 17th century
  • A member of the Dutch Golden Age, he is considered a Baroque painter who specialized in quotidian interior scenes
  • His major works include The Milkmaid, The Astronomer, and Girl with a Pearl Earring
A

Jan Vermeer

170
Q

Name the artist:

  • Brazilian architect of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Best known for his designs of the civic builidngs in Brasilia, which was a planned city created for the purpose of becoming Brazil’s capital
A

Oscar Niemeyer