Frida Kahlo's Love Letters Exhibit

Frida Kahlo's Love Letters Exhibit

Assessment

Interactive Video

Arts

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Emma Peterson

FREE Resource

The video explores an exhibit at the Smithsonian featuring love letters from artists, revealing their private lives during significant art history moments. A highlight is a 1939 letter by Mexican painter Freda Koo, who was gaining international acclaim. The letters detail her passionate affair with Nicholas Marai while married to Diego Rivera, showcasing her personal side.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of the exhibit 'Love Letters From The Archives of American Art'?

The development of art in the 21st century

The personal lives of celebrated artists

The history of American architecture

The evolution of modern art techniques

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the exhibit 'Love Letters From The Archives of American Art' located?

The British Museum

The Donald W Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Louvre Museum

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the love letters in the exhibit reveal about the artists?

Their private and personal lives

Their artistic techniques

Their financial struggles

Their political views

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which artist's letter from 1939 is highlighted in the exhibit?

Georgia O'Keeffe

Pablo Picasso

Vincent van Gogh

Frida Kahlo

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Frida Kahlo having an affair with, as revealed in her 1939 letter?

Pablo Picasso

Salvador Dalí

Diego Rivera

Nicholas Muray

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique feature is mentioned about Frida Kahlo's letter?

It was written on a canvas

Her lips were enlarged on the letter

It included a self-portrait

It was written in multiple languages

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Frida Kahlo request from Nicholas Muray in her letter?

To write back immediately

To send her a painting

To not make love with anyone else

To visit her in Paris