Late Renaissance Humanists Flashcards

humanists

1823921	Mannerism	1527-Sack of Rome(dissillusionment of High Renaissance); artistic movement of the Late Renaissance; shatters balance, beauty, and simplicity; in the manner of Michelangelo	0
1823922	Michelangelo and mannerism	Creator of mannerism; everything is meaningless; disillusioned; "The Last Judgement"(1534)- reflective of the age, found in the Sistine Chapel	1
1823923	Titian	"Baptism of Christ", one of the best examples of mannerism	2
1823924	El Greco	"Toledo"(used three hues); born in Crete; Greek/Italian painter in Spain; "Christ Driving the Traders from the Temple"- loss of humanity	3
1823925	Francois Rabelais	(1494-1553) French humanist; authored Gargantua(satorical writing that makes fun of Church using make believe Giants) and Pantagruel; satirized monastic institutions(rather than true monks, there were swimming pools and maids and no clocks; made a point that the Church was no better than the quote: "eat, drink, and be merry;" Church was not disciplined; uses these works in hopes of establishing a Utopian society	4