Frida Kahlo (Leaving Cert Art): Quizzes
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What nationality was Frida Kahlo?
What nationality was Frida Kahlo?
Mexican
Which childhood illness affected Kahlo with lasting physical effects?
Which childhood illness affected Kahlo with lasting physical effects?
Polio
At what age did Kahlo suffer the devastating bus accident?
At what age did Kahlo suffer the devastating bus accident?
18
Who was Kahlo's husband, the famous muralist?
Who was Kahlo's husband, the famous muralist?
Diego Rivera
What was the name of Kahlo's family home that became a museum?
What was the name of Kahlo's family home that became a museum?
La Casa Azul
How did Kahlo respond to being labelled a surrealist?
How did Kahlo respond to being labelled a surrealist?
She rejected the classification
In which year did Kahlo join the Mexican Communist Party?
In which year did Kahlo join the Mexican Communist Party?
1927
Who organised Kahlo's first solo exhibition in Manhattan in 1938?
Who organised Kahlo's first solo exhibition in Manhattan in 1938?
Julien Levy
What does the broken column represent in 'The Broken Column' (1944)?
What does the broken column represent in 'The Broken Column' (1944)?
Her damaged spine
Which animals frequently appeared as symbolic imagery in Kahlo's work?
Which animals frequently appeared as symbolic imagery in Kahlo's work?
Monkeys and parrots
What was Kahlo's father's profession?
What was Kahlo's father's profession?
Photographer
What was the official cause of Kahlo's death in 1954?
What was the official cause of Kahlo's death in 1954?
Pulmonary embolism
Why did Kahlo wear traditional Mexican clothing?
Why did Kahlo wear traditional Mexican clothing?
As anti-colonial statement