I used to think Pollock was bollocks until I saw Blue Poles. That is an INCREDIBLE painting in 'the flesh'. His stuff doesn't translate well into small pictures in books, but the actual paintings are astonishing. I'm converted.
this just screams how little you have studied about art history... I hope this ignorance has changed in these many years that have passed and you are now able to at least appreciate modern art!
It says "famous artists," not "realist painters." You not liking their art styles doesn't make them any less famous or less deserving of appearing on this quiz.
@Lakutiss1324 Your opinion. Art is all a matter of opinion and preference. What seems silly and juvenile to you can touch another person deeply. Art is one of those things where no one is right or wrong.
How dare people appreciate Frida Kahlo? Is that it? How upsetting that she has an immediately recognizable and memorable name? I'm confused at what it is you're sad about here.
Warhol's "official" name was Andrew Warhola. People have nicknames and stage names. As long as his birth name is accepted, I don't think it's a problem to display the name he most regularly went by.
I see complaints above about 20th century pop and modern artists about which I disagree, but at least they were people you know of... who would include Gerhard Richter among these luminaries?
I have no idea who Valazquez and Homer are. And I had no idea Rembrandt was his first name...that one drove me crazy because it was such a familiar name and I didn't know why. But I got all these others so apparently my useless art degree finally paid off for something.
Also, It should accept Frieda for Frida.
From wikipedia: Frida Kahlo de Rivera (July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954; born Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón)
of influence.
I had trouble on Gerhard, Willem, and Winslow especially
I guess you learn something new ever day...
Miracle that I got 4 out of 5 with that level of knowledge.
I should've just ignored what was put in front of me, and sought out stuff like Vermeer and Homer.
Congratulations lobbyists and special interest groups.