ART QUIZ 1 - PAINTINGS

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1	Most of the paintings that we can see in art galleries are done in:
		oil colours
		water colours
		ink



2	What was the most popular kind of paint before oil paint was developed?
		ink
		water color
		tempera



3	Brushes for painting are usually made from:
		animal hairs
		cotton
		feathers



4	In the past almost all paintings were done:
		as a hobby
		for a specific purpose
		for pleasure



5	When were the earliest paintings made?
		about 30,000 years ago
		about 50,000 years ago
		about 3000 years ago



6	The earlist paintings that we know of were done on the walls or ceilings of :
		caves
		old palaces
		old churches



7	The first purely abstract pictures were painted in about:
		1930
		1920
		1910



8	Acrylic was first used by painters in :
		1940's
		1950's
		1960's



9	One of the greatest impressionist painters was:
		Kandinski
		Monet
		Botticelli



10	Landscape and still life became fully established in Europe in:
		the 15th century
		the 16th century
		the 17th century