Which statements about Joan Miró or his art are true? Choose all answers that are correct. A. He was born in Spain and went to a
rt school in Paris, France. B. He used his imagination to paint pictures that combine real and make-believe things. C. He used many different kinds of lines and shapes to make his paintings look playful. D. He made his art look imaginary because he was inexperienced at making real-looking paintings.
Joan Miró was a Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramist who was born in Catalonia. He studied at <em>Escuela de Arte Francisco Galí, Círculo Artístico de Sant Lluc</em>, in Spain, so A is incorrect. His works are usually related the Surrealist movement.Letter D is also incorrect because his intention wasn't to make real-looking paintings, but to create something different from what human eye can see. He is also famous for the shapes of his works, such as <em>Horse, Pipe and Red Flower</em>, or <em>Dona I Ocell</em>, where lines, shapes, and colors seem playful.
I believe the answer is A. horizontal. Horizontal lines communicate calm feelings, which is definitely something you want to experience if you are going to a vacation resort. You usually go there with your family or on your own to rest from the outside world, so you don't want there to be any chaos.
The Benin mask is a miniature sculptural portrait and was assumed to be designed for somebody rich because it was made from rare ivory. It is believed to be the portrait of the Queen Mother of India of the Benin Empire during the 16th century.
