AP Art History: Renaissance Flashcards

8729934701	Merode Altar Piece/Annuciation Tripytch	Robert Campin (Master of Flemalle) 1425-1428 Oil on wood Triptych Anunciation Iconography: Book-Bible White Lilies-Purity Kettle-Womb Holy Spirit-Holy Light Mouse trap and tools-Jesus traps the devil Mary sits on the floor to show humility The Patrons kneel because they are witnessing a sacred event. Made for Art Market. Demonstrates humanism Inghelbrecht is the patron. The town outside Joseph's window is identified as Inghelbrecht hometown	0
8729934703	Brunnelleschi- Linear Perspective	Illusion of 3 dimensional space Horizon Line: An imaginary, horizontal line representing eye level Orthogonal Lines: Lines to a vanishing point Vanishing Point: Point on the horizon line where the orthogonals converge	1
8729934704	Arena (Scrovengi) Chapel/The Lamentation	Giotto Padua, Italy 1305 Proto-Renaissance Fresco wealthy banker (scrovengni) had this chapel build this for his family private use. He commissioned Giotto to fill it with paintings from the life of Christ. So named because a Roman Amphitheater was nearby Giotto uses light and shadows (chirascuro) to give volume and weight to each body. Postures and gestures denote emotion. Death tree=Death	2
8729934705	Arnolfini Portrait	Northern renaissance Van Eyck (first artist to use oil paints) 1434 Oil on Wood Iconography: Removed Sandals-Holy ground Dog-Fidelity/Loyalty Fur cloak-wealth Oranges/peaches-fertility/wealth Her hand supported by his hand-He will support her Single lit candle-all seeing eye of God Mirror-stations of the cross Only 1 candle- Holy Spirit Jan van Eyck signature Carving on the bed image of saint Margaret- fertility	3
8729934706	Chiaroscuro	The treatment of light and shade in a work of art, especially to give an illusion of depth.	4
8729934707	The Palazzo Rucellai	Alberti (brilliant humanist) (early renaissance architect) He wrote a book on architecture based on Roman principles of architecture Florence, Italy Early Renaissance 1452-1470 Geometry Separated by horizontals Civic display Repetition of flat pilasters This place was modeled after he colosseum in Rome and Palazzo-Medici Doric (Tuscan), Ionic(composite), Corinthian Horizontal divisions made by architraves Bumpy bottom is called rustication Sail blowing in the wind = Rucellai Family crest Places like this one show wealth of the families	5
8729934708	facade (n)	the front or face of a building; a surface appearance (as opposed to what may lie behind)	6
8729934709	Pazzi Chapel	Filippo Brunelleschi Early Renaissance attached to Santa Croce Church Designed 1423 Begun 1442 Florence, Italy One of the first Renaissance buildings to utilize the central plan He used barrel vaults and stucco (serena pieta)design to produce a beautiful and harmonious space	7
8729934712	Birth of Venus	Sandro Botticelli Early Renaissance 1484-1486 Newly born goddess of love is standing nude on a scallop shell (Medici) She is gently pushed by the wind to her servant that awaits her to cover her nudity Used Aphrodite of Knidos as a model for his Venus. Adopts idea of Neo-Platonism-gazing at earthly beauty connects one with divine beauty.	8
8729934713	Last Supper	Leonardo Da Vinci High Renaissance 1495-1498 Tempera oil on plaster-should be a fresco The image depicted a moment from an episode in the life of Christ when he declares that one of his apostles will betray him .the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion Windows provide a view of the landscape (Natural world) One point perspective is used in Christ head Central figure of Christ is a pyramid The rest of the crowd is arranged in groups of 3 (holy trinity)	9
8729934714	David	Donatello Early Renaissance 1440-1460 Bronze First free-standing nude statue since antiquity Contrapposto Nudity is used to portray a biblical hero rather than sin He(Florentine hero) slays a giant named Goliath (Milan) Revival of classical forms and contrapposto Medici commissioned it The Medici identified themselves with Florence as its protector and benefactor Displayed in the palace courtyard	10
8729934715	Sistine Chapel Ceiling	Michelangelo Vatican City, Rome High Renaissance Commissioned by Julius II who wants Catholic Rome to surpass Imperial Pagan Rome. The poses, volumes and surfaces of the mostly nude, expressive figures exhibit a sculptures eye for light and shadow The flood: 60 figures make it up Small pocket of land gives refuge to some from a sinking boat. The arc is in calmer water a symbol of hope among scenes of tragedy	11
8729934718	School of Athens	Raphael 1509-1511 High Renaissance Stanza Della segnatura Vatican palace, Rome Fresco Included theology, law and the arts All four wall frescoes were meant to represent the learning appropriate to a pope-setting is ambitious New St. Peter's Basilica Barrel vaulted coffered ceilings Colossal statues of Apollo and Athena The greatest minds of the classical periods here-shows unity of church among diversity of thinkers. Inspired by Roman Baths	12
8729934721	Madonna with Child and angles	Fra Fillipo Lippi 1455 Early Renaissance Tempera on wood Florence Naturalistic Use of live models Realism and expressiveness Front to back details are crisp Use of contoured lines	13
8729934722	Last Judgement	Jesus Christ coming at the end of time to judge all people Michelangelo Altar wall of the Sistine Chapel Mannerism 1536-1541 Commissioned by Pope Paul III Fresco Uses enormous power of visual imagery	14
8729934723	Embodiment of Christ	Pontormo 1525-1528 Oil on wood Mannerism = manner or style Style refers to being stylish, culture or elegant There is no cross or tomb Unbalanced compositions, unusual complexity such as crowding, impossible poses and unusual colors and lighting Figure at the right is probably the artist Time of confusion and chaos in society.	15
8729934726	Adam and Eve	Albrecht Durer 1504 Northern Renaissance Engraving/ intaglio Greek ideal human body in proportion and pose is the standard used here-Italian conventions Plants have natural appearance Animals are symbolic and associated with four Humors and Satan-Northern Traditions	16
8729934727	Allegory of Law and Grace	Lucas Cranach the Elder (influenced by Luther) Protestant Reformation 1517 Northern Renaissance 1530 Woodcut Catholic way on the left Protestant way on the right ** better This is ok because it is a print and it promotes Protestant beliefs.	17
8729934728	Hunters in the Snow	Pieter Bruegel the Elder 1565 Northern Renaissance genre piece: shows everyday life of everyday people Oil on wood Reflect the culture of the region Naturalism and common objects	18
8729934734	What Greek female figure served in the creation of the birth of Venus	Aphrodite of Knidos	19
8729934735	what was Donatellos' David used for?	Political motives	20
8729934736	sfumato	a smoke-light or hazy effect that distances the viewer from the subject of a painting	21
8729934737	where was the high Renaissance	Rome	22
8729934738	Where was the Early Renaissance	Florence	23