Metropolitan Museum of Art Crossword
Across
- 3. The 19th-century French movement famous for visible brushstrokes and capturing the changing effects of light
- 4. The process of asking deep questions about a work of art to uncover its meaning or history
- 7. Art that does not attempt to represent external reality but instead focuses on lines and colors
- 11. The "rebirth" of European art and learning characterized by a focus on realism and perspective
- 14. Style where the artist uses shapes, colors, and forms to achieve an effect rather than depicting a literal person or place
- 16. An art style that distorts reality to express the inner feelings and emotions of the artist
- 17. A specific room or hall within the museum where a group of related artworks is displayed
- 18. A strong metal alloy of copper and tin used by ancient and modern artists to cast durable statues
Down
- 1. A three-dimensional work of art that can be carved, modeled, or cast
- 2. Art that clearly depicts recognizable objects or figures from the real world
- 5. The era of knights and cathedrals represented at the Met Cloisters by tapestries and stained glass
- 6. A painting of inanimate objects like a bowl of fruit, a skull, or a vase of flowers
- 8. A metamorphic rock that was the preferred material for many classical Roman and Greek carvers
- 9. Ancient objects from the distant past, such as Greek vases, Roman statues, or Egyptian amulets
- 10. When an artist like Van Gogh uses a mirror to become their own subject and model
- 12. A slow-drying medium made of pigments and linseed oil used by masters like Rembrandt and Vermeer
- 13. Art created by living artists that reflects the world we live in right now
- 15. The decorative border around a painting that protects it and focuses the viewer's eye