Mexican Art Test Name

Mexican Art Test Name:

Fill in the appropriate vocabulary words: (8 pts)

1. ______are paintings on paper that are bright colors and elaborate designs.

2. 3D sculptures of animals in wood or paper mache that are painted brightly with patterns are called ______.

3. ______are small boxes, like alters, made with mixed media that may honor a saint or religion.

4. A bingo like game in Mexico is called ______.

5. ______are paintings made with beads, strings and other materials pressed into beeswax.

6. Religious folk charms usually used for healing purposes are called ______.

7. ______is a devotional painting inspired by Catholic religion that often has doors.

8. A painting an artist does of themselves is called a ______.

True or False: (5 pts) Correct the false to make them true: (5 pts)

Frida Kahlo painted landscapes with watercolor. Frida could not have children as a result of a bus accident. Diego Rivera was Frida Kahlo’s husband. Frida never left Mexico in her lifetime. She would have to wear body casts, which she painted on.

Match up the artists with their artwork: (3 pts)

Amate bark paintings Huichol or Wixáritari

Yarn paintings Otomi

Alebrijes Pedro Linares and Oaxacan artists

Short Answer: Answer the questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES to the best of your ability: (1 pt each)

1. How are alebrijes and amate bark paintings similar?

2. How is the art of Mexico different from the art of The United States of America?

3. How is the art of Mexico similar to the Native Americans of the US?

4. What is one thing that Amate bark paintings and Huichol Yarn paintings all have in common? 5. In Mexico, who makes the artwork and why do they make it? (2 pts)

Choose one type of art and explain how to make it, step by step, including materials: ( 5 pts)

Amate bark painting or Huichol yarn painting

Materials:

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Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Match the artwork to its name: (4 pts)

Amate bark painting Huichol Yarn Painting Nicho Alebrije