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Trivia Tuesday – The Color of the Earth

July 14th, 2009 nate 1 comment

Trivia Tuesday is a weekly feature where I try and stump our readers with interesting art facts. Test your knowledge of the art world and let’s see if you have what it takes to be an art master.

Question: Earth colors are made from blending natural pigments together. Which of the following are all earth colors?

Parched Earth of Dead Vlei by John Macdonald

Parched Earth of Dead Vlei by John Macdonald

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**polls close next Tuesday, 7/21/09 and the correct answer will be shared then.

Last week’s poll answer: #2; Silver Stars on Blue

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Trivia Tuesday – You Ruined It!

July 7th, 2009 nate 2 comments

Trivia Tuesday is a weekly feature where I try and stump our readers with interesting art facts. Test your knowledge of the art world and let’s see if you have what it takes to be an art master.

Question: What was on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel before Michelangelo painted over it?

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**polls close next Tuesday, 7/14/09 and the correct answer will be shared then.

Last week’s poll answer: #3; The MoMA

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Trivia Tuesday – Right Side Up

June 30th, 2009 nate 1 comment

Trivia Tuesday is a weekly feature where I try and stump our readers with interesting art facts. Test your knowledge of the art world and let’s see if you have what it takes to be an art master.

Question: What famous museum hung Matisse’s ‘Le Bateau’ upside-down for 47 days before an art student noticed the error?

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**polls close next Tuesday, 7/7/09 and the correct answer will be shared then.

Last week’s poll answer: #3; Medium

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Trivia Tuesday – What’s the Mix?

June 23rd, 2009 nate 1 comment

Trivia Tuesday is a weekly feature where I try and stump our readers with interesting art facts. Test your knowledge of the art world and let’s see if you have what it takes to be an art master.

Question: In painting, what is the name of the substance you mix with the paint to give it different qualities?

Paint Macro: 10 of 18 by Jef Harris

Paint Macro: 10 of 18 by Jef Harris

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**polls close next Tuesday, 6/30/09 and the correct answer will be shared then.

Last week’s poll answer: #2; Photographic paper coated with gelatine and silver

Trivia Tuesday – Silver Photography

June 16th, 2009 nate 2 comments

Trivia Tuesday is a weekly feature where I try and stump our readers with interesting art facts. Test your knowledge of the art world and let’s see if you have what it takes to be an art master.

Question: In photography, what does a gelatin-silver print refer to?

a photo is meant to hang on the wall by Lisa KC

a photo is meant to hang on the wall by Lisa KC

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**polls close next Tuesday, 6/23/09 and the correct answer will be shared then.

Last week’s poll answer: #1; Wassily Kandinsky