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When you enter a museum and read the descriptions for the works of art, do you understand the terminology? If you do, this sub-category might be the thing for you. Here you will find art terms from both the Western and Eastern art traditions...enjoy!
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1 trivia quiz  'G'reat Asian Art Terms coolicon
Another in my series of art terms quizzes, if you're curious about Asian art you might find these questions suitable to your tastes! Enjoy!
Difficult 10Q
258 plays
Aug 15 02
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2 trivia quiz  'L'uxurious Asian Art Terms coolicon
Yet another in my series of Asian art terms quizzes, this one deals with various words that you may encounter when reading a book on Asian art that begin with 'L'...have a look!
Tough 10Q
258 plays
Oct 07 02
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3 trivia quiz  More High 'Q'uality Art Terms coolicon
Just when I thought it couldn't be done, I have managed to dig up five more art terms that begin with 'Q'. Proper credit where credit is due will be given in the additional info area of the last question...good luck!
Tough 5Q
534 plays
Jan 30 03
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4 trivia quiz  'C' the Art Terms, Be the Art Terms coolicon
Another in my continuing series of art terms quizzes...I think you will find some recognizable terms here...enjoy!
Average 10Q
1542 plays
Jul 09 02
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5 trivia quiz  'T'remendous Asian Art Terms coolicon
Another in my series of art terms quizzes that explores the language of Asian art, this quiz covers the most significant terms that begin with the letter 'T'. Please join me in discovering more about Asian art...good luck!
Difficult 10Q
294 plays
Feb 10 04
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6 trivia quiz  'R'esplendent Art Terms coolicon
Another in a wonderfully long series of art terms quizzes, this one features terms that begin with the letter 'R'. Please feel free to peruse this quiz, and enjoy it for educative and entertainment purposes...good luck!
Tough 10Q
816 plays
Feb 04 03
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7 trivia quiz  'D'elightful Art Terms icon
This quiz should not be too 'd'emanding...just identify the art-related terms that begin with 'D'...I wish you luck.
Tough 10Q
1017 plays
Jul 22 02
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8 trivia quiz  Must 'C' Asian Art icon
These art terms may not be the most familiar to you, but they are key to understanding the arts of Asia...please enjoy and learn!
Difficult 10Q
249 plays
Jul 19 02
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9 trivia quiz  'N'otable Art Terms icon
In this quiz, as with its many predecessors, the important art terms will begin with a single letter...this time 'N'. See if you can't meet the challenge and identify these interesting terms!
Tough 10Q
843 plays
Nov 25 02
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10 trivia quiz  'P'rovocative Art Terms icon
Yet another in my series of art terms quizzes, this one might prove interesting for art lovers everywhere. Please feel free to peruse this provocative quiz which will leave you peaceful and pensive!
Tough 10Q
384 plays
Jan 06 03
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11 trivia quiz  'S'upreme Asian Art Terms icon
For those fascinated by Asian art, the following are absolutely necessary terms to get by in any Asian art museum. I wish you luck with these questions, and hope you will learn a thing or two...good luck!
Tough 10Q
369 plays
Aug 21 03
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12 trivia quiz  Asian 'A' Art Terms icon
If you enjoyed my 'A' art terms quiz, perhaps you'll also like this one...dealing with art terms from India to Japan that begin with A...enjoy!
Very Difficult 10Q
258 plays
Jul 02 02
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13 trivia quiz  'P'recious Asian Art Terms icon
Perhaps you aren't familiar with Asian related art terms? If not, take a look at these pearls of the Orient...and if you are an expert, this should prove a treat. Either way, I wish you luck!
Very Difficult 10Q
282 plays
Jan 16 03
thejazzkickazz gold
14 trivia quiz  'B'-ware: The Art Terms are Back! icon
Okay...so I didn't get a ton of comments from the first of these, but the few who did have convinced me to continue unabated! Please have fun with these 'B' art terms!
Difficult 10Q
675 plays
Jun 30 02
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15 trivia quiz  'S'uperb Art Terms icon
There are so many art terms that begin with 'S' that it's difficult to choose just ten. However, I have made the extreme sacrifice and done just that. It is now your turn to sift through these terms...and more importantly, enjoy and learn!
Tough 10Q
435 plays
Aug 20 03
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16 trivia quiz  Asian Art Terms You Must 'K'now! icon
There are so many Asian-related art terms that begin with K that two quizzes were required, this is the second of the two. Please enjoy and be prepared to learn some new things!
Difficult 10Q
342 plays
Aug 26 02
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17 trivia quiz  Grand 'G' Art Terms icon
Once again I am back in this continuing series of terms related to art, this time words that begin with 'G'!
Tough 10Q
474 plays
Aug 18 02
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18 trivia quiz  'N'ew Asian Art Terms icon
Another in this unbelievably popular series of Asian art terms quizzes...this one covering terms that begin with 'N' from all over Asia. Enter and enjoy!
Difficult 10Q
258 plays
Nov 25 02
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19 trivia quiz  Art Terms - 'J' and 'K' icon
Yet another in this fascinating series of quizzes that explore the world of art and its exciting vocabulary. The first five terms in this quiz will start with 'J', and the second five...'K'. Enjoy!
Tough 10Q
573 plays
Aug 21 02
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20 trivia quiz  'O'h! Look at the Lovely Art Terms icon
In this quiz, 'o'nly art terms beginning with the letter 'O' are featured. They are not 'o'bvious, and at some times are 'o'bscure...but you'll enjoy it anyhow...good luck!
Tough 10Q
420 plays
Dec 11 02
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21 trivia quiz  'H'ighly 'I'nfluential Art Terms icon
As you may have surmised from the title, the art terms in this quiz will all begin with the letters 'H' (first 5) and 'I' (second 5). Have fun and good luck!
Tough 10Q
777 plays
Aug 20 02
thejazzkickazz gold
22 trivia quiz  Asian Art Terms - 'I'ntellectual 'J'ewels icon
As you may have ascertained from the title, these Asian art terms will begin with the letter 'I' (first five) and 'J' (final five). Good luck, have fun and happy learning!
Tough 10Q
258 plays
Aug 20 02
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23 trivia quiz  'D'efine These Asian Art Terms icon
If you are interested in Asian art, these are some terms you 'd'efinitely should know...these questions all relate to terms beginning with 'D'...I wish you success.
Difficult 10Q
285 plays
Jul 22 02
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24 trivia quiz  'F'abulous Art Terms icon
Yet more art terms, these beginning with the letter 'F'. Please have fun while frolicking though these fantastic words from my fine arts files!
Tough 10Q
573 plays
Aug 15 02
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25 trivia quiz  'B' the Asian Art Terms! icon
From ancient to modern, religious to secular, Asian art is endless in its forms and varieties. See if you cannot identify some of the most significant 'B' terms in Asian art...good luck, enjoy and learn!
Tough 10Q
243 plays
Jul 06 02
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26 trivia quiz  Asian 'H' Art Terms icon
If you are curious about Asian art this is certainly the quiz for you. Like the previous 6 quizzes in this series, I will focus on what I consider to be the most important terms related to Asian art!
Difficult 10Q
270 plays
Aug 18 02
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27 trivia quiz  'M'ajestic Asian Art Terms icon
Once again I'm back with another installment in this seemingly endless, and marvellously popular, set of art terms quizzes dealing with the aesthetics of Asia. These terms begin with the letter M...good luck!
Difficult 10Q
201 plays
Oct 10 02
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28 trivia quiz  'T'errific Art Terms icon
Once again, it's time for another quiz covering important art terms that any art lover must know! In this quiz, I will cover those art terms that begin with the letter 'T'. Good luck!
Tough 10Q
624 plays
Feb 06 04
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29 trivia quiz  'M'agnificent Art Terms icon
For you art lovers out there, this is yet another in a long series of quizzes meant to motivate you to once again draw on your favorite memories from college art class. These terms begin with the letter 'M'!
Tough 10Q
345 plays
Oct 07 02
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30 trivia quiz  More 'M'agical Art Terms icon
There are so many useful 'M' art terms that I felt compelled to do a second quiz on the topic. Please enjoy, once again, some art terms that begin with 'M'!
Tough 10Q
429 plays
Oct 09 02
thejazzkickazz gold
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* What is a decorative carving resembling a basket of fruit or flowers?
* The term 'Impressionism' was original applied derisively to the works of the various members of that group after they first exhibited in Paris in 1874. After which Impressionist painter's work was this term applied?
* Japanese paintings done in the Kara-e style are characterized as which of these?
* In the American sense, this word refers to itinerant artists of the 17th and 18th centuries who painted portraits anonymously for a living. What term am I describing?
* Ksatriya refers to the which class of the Hindu religion, also depicted in Indonesian theater?
* A painting medium in which the colours are ground with pure egg yolk.
* Style of European art (1520-1600) that set out to break rules with strained, exaggerated figures in vivid colours.
* Technique with which the artist creates optical illusions by means of dazzling patterns.
* Religious picture associated with the Eastern Church.
* Mixture of plaster and glue used to cover wooden panels before painting.
* Type of water-colour painting in which the artist applies colours in a series of minute spots.
* Wall painting, usually executed in fresco, oil, or tempera.
* Cheap and impermanent method of painting in which powdered colours are mixed with glue.
* Painting of the Virgin Mary.
* Picture painted on two panels, often hinged like pages of a book.
* Which of these terms refers to the roof-supporting beam immediately above the capital of a column?

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