ART 100 Final Flashcards
High Renissance
A time in the art world where it was associated with the power of the human mind.
Da Vinci
An artist of the High Renissance who was very knowledgable with human anatomy, used atmospheric lighting in his paintings, and created amazing spaces.
Mona Lisa - A painting by Da Vanci - well known for her smile.
The Last Supper - A painting done by Da Vinci and was put into a reflectory (dining area) in the Monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie. It has impressive perspective, and used the rule of three with his figures.
Raphael
This artist of the High Renissance was the youngest out of the three artists who were working at the Vatican. He would usually paint Madonnas and children (the child is Christ), he would paint Renissance backgrounds as well with costumes, and he would also paint open landscapes.
The Sistine Madonna - This painting was one of characteristics that Raphael painted. The angels in it are well known and reproduced frequently.
The School of Athens - it is apart of a series that Raphael painted. The one shown is on the right and is about Philosophy while the one on the left is about poetry. The amazing thing about this painting is that everyone is identified.
