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27 Cards in this Set
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What were two things characteristic of the Mexican artists?
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Muralists
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What was a common theme of Mexican murals?
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They were large
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What was the name of the three muralists combined?
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"Los Tres Grandes"
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Which group of artists did Orozco fit into?
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Mexican muralists
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What was characteristic of much of Orozco's work?
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It was religious in nature.
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What was Orozco's greatest accomplisment as far as artisitic inovation?
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Invented modern flame effect while drawing hell.
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Was Rivera popular during or after his lifetime?
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During
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Who married Frida Kahlo?
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Diego Rivera
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Who was a canibal as a child?
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Rivera. A bit odd, no?
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What relation did Pablo Picasso have with the Mexican muralists and what relation did they have with each other?
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They often visitited and supported each other. The muralists toured together, often.
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What did Joan Miro hope to do with his art?
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Capture the essence of a dream of a child
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What was Joan Miro's art like?
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It was incredibly abstact. It got even more so later in his life.
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Who art was considered infantile?
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Joan Miro
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Who had a nervous break down and started paining on everything?
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Joan Miro
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What is the constilations movement?
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Joan Miro's movement where he started drawing with lines and dots.
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What was Joan Miro's greatest contribution as far as artistic inovation?
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Motion lines.
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Who painted Las Meninas?
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Diego Velaquez
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Who was famous for screwing around with perspective?
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Diego Velaquez
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Which artists painted for the King and Queen?
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Diego Velaquez and Francisco Goya
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What was Francisco de Goya's view on the King and Queen?
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He hated them and mocked them.
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Who painted their nightmares?
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Francisco de Goya and Joan Miro
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Who used deception to hid his illegal works from the Pope?
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Francisco de Goya
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Who painted an important picture depiciting the execution of Madrid's defenders?
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Francisco de Goya
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What was El Greco famous for?
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Byzantine Style art with religious themes and imposible lighting perspectives.
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What did Greco do to his backgrounds vs. his foregrounds?
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Made them dark vs. highlighted.
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Who painted Guernica?
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Pablo Picasso
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What were frescos?
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Art drawn on plaster so as to maintain longevity as a part of the building
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