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WorksheetsWhy still life art was disrespected, and how it's endured
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was at the top of the hierarchy of painting ?
Artworks featuring people
Portraits
Landscape
Artworks featuring animals
What was at the bottom of the hierarchy of painting ?
Mythological scenes
Still Life
Landscape
Artworks featuring animals
What is the literal definition of the term ' still life ' ?
A painting of objects at rest
Life that has been paused
movement of everyday objects
Artworks depict mythological and religious imagery
Which items are the most expected in a traditional still life artwork?
fruit, flowers, skull
flowers, skull, living animals
skull, people, fruit
living animals, flowers, landscape
In which continent is still life painting famous in?
Asia
Europe
North America
Africa
The term ' still life ' is a _________.
noun
verb
adjective
conjunction
The origins of still life supposedly comes from a famous competition between 2 Greek painters. What objects did they paint that fooled people into thinking they were real?
grapes and a curtain
birds and a pie
lamp and a cloth
bowl and grapes
Still life paintings became famous for....
being able to fool the audience into thinking the objects were actually real
being very expensive to create
capturing the fleeting moments of the landscape
being imaginative in the narrative and hidden meanings conveyed
What was a main reason why artists painted still life imagery?
religion
government order
personal expression
entertainment
In Northern Europe and Italy, still life art was commonly called 'nature morte'. What does this mean?
dead stuff
more nature
natural objects
mortified items
During medieval times, when still life painting became popular, what other area of learning was also growing in popularity?
science
mathematics
geography
food technology
How did the popularity of science influence still life painting during medieval times?
Art aimed to replicate the world precisely
Art aimed to represent flora and fauna
Art aimed to assist in scientific inventions
Art rebelled against the strict rules of science
What objects typically featured in still life paintings to symbolically remind us of time passing and decay?
human skull
burnt candle
closed book
smashed glass
Why did still life painting become less popular during the 19th and 20th century?
artists started breaking the rules of painting
Academies declared still life art was too radical
Audiences became bored by the repetitive imagery
The skill was to complex to achieve realism
What famous style and artist painted still life objects - particularly cafe culture?
Picasso and the Cubists
Matisse and the Expressionists
Cezanne and the Impressionists
Warhol and the Pop Artists
Which famous artist used a urinal and a bike wheel to question what is considered art?
Marcel Duchamp
Pablo Picasso
Andy Warhol
Vincent Van Gogh
Andy Warhol's artwork 'Campbell soup cans' is an examination of a common object and a critique on commodification. What might this word mean?
a material or object that can be bought and sold
adjustments and change
Moderation of artistic conventions
Uncommon everyday objects
