Famous Paintings: Mona Lisa & Starry Night

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

• Leonardo da Vinci
• Jesus
• Lisa Gherardini
• Vincent van Gogh

Around what year did Leonardo begin the Mona Lisa?

• 1890
• 1503
• 1889
• 1603

The Mona Lisa hangs in the ____ museum in Paris.

• Museum of Modern Art
• Florence
• Louvre
• Netherlands

The woman in the Mona Lisa is believed to be Lisa Gherardini.

• True
• False

Leonardo who was good at many things is called a ____.

• van Gogh
• self-portrait
• merchant
• Renaissance man

Which other famous painting did Leonardo make?

• The Last Supper
• Self-portraits
• Sunflowers
• The Starry Night

Who painted The Starry Night?

• A merchant
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Lisa Gherardini
• Vincent van Gogh

Van Gogh painted The Starry Night in the year 1889.

• True
• False

Which country was van Gogh from?

• Netherlands
• New York
• Italy
• France

Van Gogh sold many paintings and was rich during his life.

• True
• False

The Starry Night is kept in a museum in ____.

• Netherlands
• Florence
• Paris
• New York City

How did van Gogh paint, compared to Leonardo?

• No brush at all
• Thick, bold strokes
• Tiny careful dots
• Smooth, hidden lines

Leonardo used a blending technique called ____ to soften lines.

• sfumato
• collage
• mosaic
• fresco

What wood was the Mona Lisa's panel made from?

• Poplar
• Pine
• Oak
• Maple

Who stole the Mona Lisa in 1911?

• Lisa Gherardini
• Vincenzo Peruggia
• Vincent van Gogh
• Francesco del Giocondo