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Quiz about Fabulous Art Terms
Quiz about Fabulous Art Terms

'F'abulous Art Terms Trivia Quiz


Yet more art terms, these beginning with the letter 'F'. Please have fun while frolicking though these fantastic words from my fine arts files!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
90,402
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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774
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Question 1 of 10
1. The name of this art movement was first suggested by Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti in 1909...what is it called?
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Question 2 of 10
2. A technique in which a rough surface is covered with a piece of paper and rubbed with a graphite pencil or crayon is called...?

Answer: (Fr_____)
Question 3 of 10
3. A Fresco is a painting which employs water-based pigments on moistened lime plaster. Fresco is also the Italian word for what?
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Question 4 of 10
4. What was the Roman equivalent of the Greek 'agora' called?

Answer: (A 'public' place...F____)
Question 5 of 10
5. The term 'faïence', which refers to a type of earthenware which is covered with a colorful, opaque glaze, is derived from a town in which country?
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Question 6 of 10
6. What is the French term for 'outdoor feast' that describes a style of art in which several figures are shown in an outdoor setting having a lovely time eating, dancing and such?
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Question 7 of 10
7. The name for the Fauvist art movement came from a quote from art critic Louis Vauxcelles who exclaimed 'Donatello au milieu des fauves!' while standing among the various Fauve paintings. How does his exclamation translate into English?
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Question 8 of 10
8. This modern movement's creator was George Maciunas, but by far its most well-known member was Yoko Ono, wife of John Lennon. Which movement was this?
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Question 9 of 10
9. What is the term for a book of the very largest size, often used for presenting artistic works of famous painters?
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Question 10 of 10
10. Foreshortening is a technique, using perspective, in which the illusion of depth is created. Which of the following was an early Renaissance master and painter of 'Agony in the Garden' that was especially recognized for his foreshortening techniques?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The name of this art movement was first suggested by Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti in 1909...what is it called?

Answer: Futurism

Important adherents of the Futurist movement included Boccioni, Balla and Severini. The goal of the Futurists, surprise surprise, was to break from the past! After Boccioni's death during WWI, the Futurist movement kind of petered out...
2. A technique in which a rough surface is covered with a piece of paper and rubbed with a graphite pencil or crayon is called...?

Answer: Frottage

Frottage is a French word which means 'rubbing'! Often, these rubbings are used as the departure point for paintings.
3. A Fresco is a painting which employs water-based pigments on moistened lime plaster. Fresco is also the Italian word for what?

Answer: Fresh

Painting on dry plaster is called 'fresco secco' or 'secco', which distinguishes it from 'buon fresco' (true fresco)...painted on the damp surface. The first great master of Fresco in the western world was Giotto.
4. What was the Roman equivalent of the Greek 'agora' called?

Answer: Forum

Both the agora and the forum were central, open marketplaces which were surrounded by buildings. These were the central gathering places (agora is from the Greek 'to gather') which were located outdoors (forum is from the Latin for 'outside').
5. The term 'faïence', which refers to a type of earthenware which is covered with a colorful, opaque glaze, is derived from a town in which country?

Answer: Italy

The town is Faenza, Italia...where we find the origins of the technique for making this type of earthenware. The French term for faïence is 'fayence'.
6. What is the French term for 'outdoor feast' that describes a style of art in which several figures are shown in an outdoor setting having a lovely time eating, dancing and such?

Answer: Fête Champêtre

The most celebrated painting of this type was created by Titian, from the 16th century.
7. The name for the Fauvist art movement came from a quote from art critic Louis Vauxcelles who exclaimed 'Donatello au milieu des fauves!' while standing among the various Fauve paintings. How does his exclamation translate into English?

Answer: Donatello among the wild beasts!

The key figures amongst the Fauves were Matisse, Derain and Vlaminck. The term 'Fauve' itself means 'wild beast' in French!
8. This modern movement's creator was George Maciunas, but by far its most well-known member was Yoko Ono, wife of John Lennon. Which movement was this?

Answer: Fluxus

Fluxus art involved performance art, and was conceptual in nature...no particular style can be identified as common amongst its members. Very 60s...
9. What is the term for a book of the very largest size, often used for presenting artistic works of famous painters?

Answer: Folio

Usually a folio is any book that has a height of more than 30 cm, although the size may vary from library to library. A sheet of paper which is folded in half to form two 'leaves' is also called a folio.
10. Foreshortening is a technique, using perspective, in which the illusion of depth is created. Which of the following was an early Renaissance master and painter of 'Agony in the Garden' that was especially recognized for his foreshortening techniques?

Answer: Mantegna

I don't think any other painter has ever presented the foreshortening technique better than Mantegna. Please keep an eye out for G...coming soon!
Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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