Louis le Brocquy (Leaving Cert Art): Quizzes
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What years mark Louis le Brocquy's birth and death?
What years mark Louis le Brocquy's birth and death?
1916-2012
What was distinctive about le Brocquy's artistic training?
What was distinctive about le Brocquy's artistic training?
He was largely self-taught
In what year did le Brocquy represent Ireland at the Venice Biennale?
In what year did le Brocquy represent Ireland at the Venice Biennale?
1956
Which community did le Brocquy portray in his early career work?
Which community did le Brocquy portray in his early career work?
Ireland's travelling community
Which Irish literary figure was NOT mentioned as a Portrait Heads subject?
Which Irish literary figure was NOT mentioned as a Portrait Heads subject?
Oscar Wilde
What ancient Irish epic did le Brocquy illustrate in 1969?
What ancient Irish epic did le Brocquy illustrate in 1969?
Táin Bó Cúailnge
Which artistic sources inspired le Brocquy's Táin illustrations?
Which artistic sources inspired le Brocquy's Táin illustrations?
Cave painting, Rorschach tests, calligraphy
How is the hero Cúchulainn depicted in le Brocquy's Táin illustrations?
How is the hero Cúchulainn depicted in le Brocquy's Táin illustrations?
In his famous 'warp-spasm'
What unique honour did le Brocquy receive from the National Gallery of Ireland?
What unique honour did le Brocquy receive from the National Gallery of Ireland?
First painter in collection during lifetime
Who was le Brocquy's sister and what was her profession?
Who was le Brocquy's sister and what was her profession?
Melanie le Brocquy, a sculptor
Which technique did le Brocquy NOT employ in his artistic approach?
Which technique did le Brocquy NOT employ in his artistic approach?
Photographic realism
Who translated the Táin Bó Cúailnge that le Brocquy illustrated?
Who translated the Táin Bó Cúailnge that le Brocquy illustrated?
Thomas Kinsella