Lord Byron. Mary Shelley. Frederic Chopin. Pablo Picasso. Tracey Eminabcde. This artist painted a picture at the age of 26 that changed modern art. This artist presented her own bed as a piece of art in the 1990s. This person started composing music in his teens and died young. This person wrote a famous novel at the age of 20 during a wet summer. This English Romantic poet, called “mad, bad and dangerous to know”, died at 35. Matchingdecba
Lord Byron. Mary Shelley. Frederic Chopin. Pablo Picasso. Tracey Eminabcde. The artists who most often do their best work when young are: a) painters and sculptors b) musicians and poets c) film directors and novelists Young artists often want to:do things the same as always b) express more emotion c) try new styles3) The lives of the English Romantic poets were often;a) unconventional b) not very interesting c) conventional. Chopin produced his best work in his:a) teens b) twenties c) thirties. Tracey Emin’s work:a) was shocking b) changed modern art c) is now considered great. Multiple choice
Art installations1) Interest in modern art is increasing in the UK2) There is more and more art outside the galleries and museums.3) Stuart Semple sent thousands of smiley clouds into the sky of Bristol.4) Stuart’s clouds are made of helium and snow.5) Jeppe Heine’s labyrinth is made of thousands of mirrors. True/False
Auctions and art houses{1 E171933-4619-4 E11-9 A3 F-F7608 DF75 F80}Where can you…Abuy things via the Internet?Bgo if you take an interest in ivory miniature?Cgo every year?Dget financial support?Eget acquainted with Latin American art?Fbuy jewelry items?Ggo if you’re interested in geography?Htake part in charitable activities?Matching. FGDAH
How much would you pay for these works?Which of them could be the most expensive? Do you know anything about their authors?Art & money. Jackson Pollock$140 million Damien Hirst$12 million. Vincent Van Gogh$82.3 million. Tracey Emin£200,000.“Banksy”style.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.type
A It’s the creative idea that counts. B An unknown artist creates works that are in demand. C Successful work, despite mixed reactions. D In the past, artists had to suffer from poverty. E The richest artist of our times. F The controversy about the value of some works of art. G Fame after death. H Not everyone appreciates street art. Art & money. Jackson Pollock$140 million Damien Hirst$12 million. Vincent Van Gogh$82.3 million. Tracey Emin£200,000.“Banksy”12345
Enduring Masterpiece Although it’s known as the Mona Lisa, (1) _____ famous painting was (2) _____ titled La Giaconda. Painted on wood, it’s a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine merchant. X-rays (3) _____ that Leonardo sketched three different poses before (4) ______ on the final design. The painting of Lisa has no eyebrows because it was the fashion of the time for women (5) _____ them off.1) A Leonardo’s da Vinci B Leonardo’s da Vinci’s C Leonardo da Vinci D Leonardo da Vinci’s2) A origin B original C originally D originality3) A reveals B revealed C are revealed D revealing4) A settling B settled C to settle D having settled5) A shave B being shaved C shaved D to shave