ABSTRACT ART started at ...
the 19th century
in the mid-20th century (between 1940 and 1959)
year 2000
the beginning of the 20th century (between 1910 and 1915)
Who was the 'father' of ABSTRACT ART?
Wassily Kandinsky
Who is the author of this painting? (Composition VIII, 1923)
Wassily KANDINSKY
Keith HARING
María BLANCHARD
Jackson POLLOCK
Jackson POLLOCK was an Abstract painter.
Wrong
Right
Was Georges BRAQUE an Abstract painter?
No
Of course!
Piet MONDRIAN was a Cubist painter?
Yes
No
ABSTRACT ART show real figures or objects in a recognizable way.
No
Yes
In the ABSTRACT ART, the painter doesn't use colours to express ideas.
True
False
In an ABSTRACT painting there are circles, squares, lines, spots, spirals… anything goes!
YEAH!
NOOO!
In ABSTRACT paintings the shapes can be ordered or crazy.
Wrong!
Correct!
Was Wassily KANDINSKY a famous Abstract painter?
NO
YES
Jackson POLLOCK was British.
Yes, he was born in England (Liverpool)
No, he was American!
Was Piet MONDRIAN born in Netherlands?
FALSE
TRUE
One of these facts about Jackson POLLOCK is FALSE.
He died in a car accident.
In 2000, there was a film about his life: "POLLOCK"
One of his first paintings was a portrait of his dog "Bongo"
He always painted listening to jazz music.
One of these facts about Wassily KANDINSKY is FALSE.
He created a soap that smelled like oil paint. He called it “Eau de Expression”
He painted his first Abstract work by accident.
He was influenced by music and inspired by composers like Beethoven and Stravinsky.
He was a lawyer before becoming an artist.
He suffered from synesthesia: he could “see” sounds and “hear” colours.
Andy WARHOL
Wassily KANDINSKY
Pablo PICASSO
Piet MONDRIAN
