Art Deco S1

The types of line used in Art Deco are usually...

(more than 1 correct answer!)

• Angular

• Smooth

• Flowing

• Organic

Draw an example of a geometric shape

Answer explanation

A geometric shape is a mathematical shape with lines and angles

Pattern is important in Art Deco - the patterns tend to be...

Art Deco was inspired by..

(more than 1 correct answer!)

• Nature

• New materials

• Industry and machinery

• Egypt

Answer explanation

Art Deco was inspired by a variety of influences, including new materials like chrome and steel, new inventions like automated cars, engineering and new machinery, and discoveries like Tutankhamen's tomb.

Symmetry is ....

Which of these words can be used to describe the colours used in Art Deco...

• Subtle

• Vibrant

• Natural

• Pale

Answer explanation

Art Deco colours tend to be bright, bold and vibrant with pops of colour and highlights of silver or gold.

Explain why Art Deco was inspired by machinery...

Answer explanation

Art Deco was inspired by industrialisation - new machines to make things, the invention of automated cars, and the first skyscrapers in cities

Write below what year the Art Deco movement began...

Answer explanation

Art Deco began in the 1920s

When did the Art Deco movement end, and why?

This is an example of Art Deco fashion...

• True

• False