Abstract Art Lesson

When did the Abstract art movement begin?

• 1860´s

• 1880´s

• 1890´s

• 1940´s

• Late 1900´s to early 2000´s

In what country did the Abstract Art movement start?

• France

• Germany

• Russia

• Spain

• United States

What is the main characteristic of Abstract Art?

• Scenes from everyday life

• There is no recognizable subject

• The artist tries to capture a moment in time

• The paintings are made with small dots of color

• Paintings are made of nature

What artist made paintings using dribbles and splashes of paint including 'No. 5, 1948'?

• Piet Mondrian

• Jackson Pollock

• Mark Rothko

• Franz Kline

• Wassily Kandinsky

What artist developed a style he called 'The Style' that used straight lines and colored rectangles?

• Piet Mondrian

• Jackson Pollock

• Mark Rothko

• Franz Kline

• Wassily Kandinsky

Who is considered the father of abstract painting?

• Piet Mondrian

• Jackson Pollock

• Mark Rothko

• Franz Kline

• Wassily Kandinsky

What American painter is known for his black and white paintings?

• Piet Mondrian

• Jackson Pollock

• Mark Rothko

• Franz Kline

• Wassily Kandinsky

Who was known for paintings using vibrant blocks of color including 'White Center: Yellow, Pink, and Lavender on Rose'?

• Piet Mondrian

• Jackson Pollock

• Mark Rothko

• Franz Kline

• Wassily Kandinsky

What city emerged as a center for artistic trends after World War II?

• Paris

• London

• Moscow

• New York

• Copenhagen

What Dutch Abstract artist arrived in America as a stowaway on a boat and then worked as a house painter?

• Willem de Kooning

• Jackson Pollock

• Mark Rothko

• Giacomo Balla

• Kasimir Malevich