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Famous Artists 1
'Starry Night' is one of Vincent van Gogh's most famous paintings.

Famous Artists 1

Meet famous artists and learn why their pictures are remembered. Spot different styles, subjects, and materials, and see how artists share ideas through art.

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Fascinating Fact

Claude Monet loved painting outdoor scenes and changing light. He painted many water lily pictures.

In KS1 Art and Design, learning about famous artists helps you notice what makes a picture special. You can look at colours, lines, shapes, and the subject to describe what you see.

Key Terms

  • Artist: A person who makes art, such as drawings, paintings, or sculptures.
  • Portrait: A picture of a person, showing their face or body.
  • Landscape: A picture of a place outside, like a garden, park, or seaside.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Who is a famous artist for KS1?

A famous artist for KS1 is a well-known person whose art is remembered and shared, such as Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, or Frida Kahlo.

What is a portrait in KS1 Art and Design?

In KS1 Art and Design, a portrait is a picture of a person, and it can show details like their eyes, hair, clothes, and expression.

How can I talk about an artist’s work in simple words?

You can talk about an artist’s work by saying what you can see, the colours they used, the kinds of lines and shapes, and how the picture makes you feel.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .
Georges Seurat was a French painter who had a particular style. He painted with which of these techniques?
Giant, over-sized paintbrushes
Lots of tiny dots of colour
The colours blue and yellow only
A blindfold over his eyes
This style was called pointilism. From a distance, the dots can't be seen!
2 .
Matisse was a modern French artist who loved using unusual colour combinations. His group was called what?
The Wild Beasts
The Crazy Cats
The Unruly Animals
The Chaotic Creatures
The group was known as this because of their strange and unusual style
3 .
Who painted 'The Starry Night' and 'Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers'
Edgar Degas
Vincent van Gogh
August Rodin
Andy Warhol
Van Gogh's paintings are famous around the world but he wasn't really famous until after his death
4 .
A modern Dutch artist painted using black lines and blocks of colours. What was his name?
Peter Morton
Percy Monday
Piet Mondrian
Perry Mundane
Mondrian was influenced by Cubism and other abstract art
5 .
Who painted 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon'?
Francis Bacon
Pablo Picasso
Salvador Dali
Gustav Klimt
Picasso was a very famous modern artist
6 .
J.M. W. Turner was a landscape painter who painted in oils and watercolours. He often painted what?
Cows and sheep
Books and magazines
Ships and boats
Mountains and castles
He is often called 'the painter of light' because of the way he painted
7 .
Which 15th Century artist is famous for painting the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Di Caprio
Lenny Kravitz
Leo the Lion
He also painted 'The Last Supper' and designed many things too!
8 .
Michelangelo was an artist and sculptor. What was one of his most famous pieces of work?
The side of the Great Wall of China
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
The inside of the library at Buckingham Palace
The Forth Bridge
His most famous sculpture is called 'David', who was a character from the Bible
9 .
The Impressionists painted in an unusual but beautiful way. Which one of these was a famous Impressionist?
Clarissa Monty
Cleo Monday
Clara Mand
Claude Monet
His 'Water Lillies' series is a well-known set of impressionist paintings
10 .
A famous Impressionist produced a painting called 'Le Café'. What was his name?
Paul Alexander Reeves
Patrick Arnold Reddy
Peter Alfred Renwick
Pierre Auguste Renoir
Another of his most famous paintings is called 'Madame Charpentier and her Children'
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize – Art and Design

Author:  Angela Smith (Primary School Teacher & KS1 Quiz Writer)
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