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Famous Artists 2
Pieter Bruegel painted children playing together in some of his paintings.

Famous Artists 2

Meet more famous artists and learn what makes their work special. Look closely at colours, shapes, and ideas, and practise talking about what you can see.

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Fascinating Fact

Michelangelo was famous for sculpture and painting. He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Famous artists can inspire you to try new styles and techniques. When you learn about an artist, you can notice what they liked to draw or paint, what materials they used, and how their pictures make you feel.

Key Terms

  • Painting: A picture made using paint on paper, card, or canvas.
  • Sculpture: Art you can look at from different sides because it is three-dimensional.
  • Technique: The way an artist makes art, such as dabbing, brushing, or mixing colours.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Who is Michelangelo for KS1?

Michelangelo was a famous Italian artist who made sculptures and paintings, and his work is still studied today because it shows skill, detail, and strong human figures.

What is a sculpture in KS1 Art and Design?

In KS1 Art and Design, a sculpture is art that has shape and depth, so you can walk around it or hold it, like a clay model or a carved figure.

How can I describe an artist’s artwork in KS1?

You can describe an artist’s artwork by saying what it shows, which colours you notice, what shapes or lines are used, and how the artwork makes you feel.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .
Joan Miró was an abstract artist who painted in what style?
Cartoon and child-like
Realistic and serious
Monochrome
Only in blue
He also was a sculptor and ceramicist
2 .
Edgar Degas is particularly noted for painting what?
Livestock
Dancers
Bowls of fruit
Aircraft
He painted several famous paintings of ballet dancers
3 .
Henri Rousseau loved to paint scenes set where?
In the library
In the shoe shop
In the post office
In the jungle
He was an entirely self-taught artist
4 .
Which artist is known for his still life paintings – mostly of household objects arranged with various fruits?
Paul Cézanne
Michelangelo
Piet Mondrian
Turner
His paintings used dark colours and were very serious, until one day a friend persuaded him to paint outside
5 .
Modigliani was a portrait painter. What did he do to the faces in his paintings?
Covered them with a veil
Gave them too many eyes
Refused to paint them
Made them very long
Modigliani's work was not well-received during his lifetime and only became popular after his death
6 .
Which artist famously threw coloured paint at his canvasses?
Pablo Picasso
Georges Seurat
Auguste Renoir
Jackson Pollock
This style was called action painting and was a very bright explosion of colour!
7 .
What can Pieter Bruegel's paintings tell us?
How children played in the past
What he was thinking when he painted them
How long the painting took to complete
What colour he liked best
Bruegel painted street scenes which showed children playing together
8 .
What did the artist Wassily Kandinsky use to show emotion?
Shade
Colour
Lines
Photographs
His paintings are very interesting to look at and are often copied
9 .
Gustav Klimt sometimes painted using gold paint. His most famous painting from his 'Golden Phases' was called what?
The Peck
The Wave
The Smile
The Kiss
He also produced a similar painting called 'The Hug'!
10 .
Georgia O'Keeffe is noted for painting what?
Trucks
Cats
Flowers
Shoes
Her paintings of giant flowers and New York skyscrapers are very famous
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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