Who painted the Mona Lisa?
AnswerLeonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa in the early 1500s; it hangs in the Louvre in Paris.
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The basics
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome?
AnswerMichelangelo
Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512.
Going deeper
Which artist developed Cubism together with Georges Braque?
AnswerPablo Picasso
Picasso and Braque developed Cubism in the early 1900s, showing objects from many viewpoints at once.
What is a fresco?
AnswerA painting made on wet plaster
In fresco, pigments are painted into wet lime plaster and become part of the wall as it dries.
Which Mexican artist is famous for her many vivid self-portraits?
AnswerFrida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo painted around 55 self-portraits, often drawing on Mexican folk culture.
Expert level
The technique of painting with tiny dots of pure color, used by Georges Seurat, is called what?
AnswerPointillism
In pointillism, dots of color placed side by side blend in the viewer's eye into new colors.
Which Dutch painter created 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'?
AnswerJohannes Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer painted 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' around 1665; it is in the Mauritshuis in The Hague.
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