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How Well Do You Know Art History?

How well do you know artists throughout history?  Take this quiz to test your knowledge.

 
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This past week I had the pleasure of attending the National Art Education Association conference in Chicago, IL.  I have lots of information to share with you from some of the great sessions I attended.  Coming soon will be updates from my experiences at the conference.

I also spent a few hours in the Art Institute of Chicago.  Right now, there is a special Van Gogh Bedroom paintings exhibition.  This was really fascinating and his paintings are so powerful in person.

IMG_20160320_183508While walking through the art museum I took photographs of my favorites, as well as some of the ones that are famous for various reasons.

I snapped some pictures of some of the paintings and sculptures I saw at the Art Institute.  I did not get around to the whole museum, so the quiz does not represent all of art history.

Here are some of my favorites.

Art Institute paintings

Art Institute paintings

I like this one because it is a painted collage of fabric samples. The concept of creating a collage by painting the elements is interesting to me.

Art Institute paintings

Dog chasing each other.. can you see the dogs??!

Art Institute paintings

I love the brushstrokes in the faces.

Art Institute paintings

Art Institute paintings

Love the colors

Art Institute paintings

I love how powerful this image is, showing despair and psychological imprisonment (at least that’s what I get from it.)

Art Institute paintings

Fun times at Thanksgiving!

Art Institute paintings

Are you interested in teaching your students more about art history in a way the students can have freedom to discover more on their own?  Check out my Art History Sketchbook Prompts by clicking on the link below.

Art History Sketchbook Cards

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About Marcia Beckett

Marcia is an elementary art teacher and loves painting, drawing, sculpture, art journaling and clay. Her blog, Art is Basic, features many exciting art projects for kids.

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