CH 17 Flashcards

1
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what is the contrapposto stance, and which figure shows it?

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one part of the body is turned in opposition to another,donatellos david

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2
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how does verrocchios equestrian statue surpass previous?

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use of scientific naturalism and close attention to detail

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3
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3 facts of masaccio, the painter

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he dies at 27, used aerial perspective, and used live models

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4
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what numbers of Raphael’s figure correspond to the likenesses of Raphael, Michelangelo, and Leonardo

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8, 13, and 4

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5
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michelangelos work in chronological order

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pieta(1497-1500), David(1501-1504), Sistine ceiling(1508-1512), and St. Peter’s dome(1546-1564)

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6
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what is a madrigal

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composition for 3-6 unaccompanied voices

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7
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humanism

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man is the measure of all things

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8
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renaissance individualism

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brand of an individual, kim k. or LeBron James

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9
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naturalism

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learning through nature, instead of books

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10
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idealism

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man is in his ideal value is the measure of life, aka the perfect life.

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11
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built by Leon Battista alberti(built 6 buildings), composed of Roman and gothic arches. made of facade on the face, while the rest was constructed with ordinary brick

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Santa Maria novella

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12
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was a sculpter, David- from David and gelict, not commissioned by the church, but the Medici family.

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donatello

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13
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created Hercules and antaeus, a greco-roman legend.

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Antonio Pollaiuolo

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14
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created birth of Venus, which was a wedding gifts from the Medici family

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Sandro Botticelli

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15
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known for his dome design. consisted of 2 octagonal shells Which both incorporated 8 served panels joined by massive ribs at soar upward from the octagonal drum

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Filippo Brunelleschi

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16
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Constructed by Brunelleschi, which is all about balance and harmony

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Pazzi Chapel

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17
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first artist to master Brunelleschis spatial device.

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masaccio

18
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painting by masaccio, where St. Peter occurs 3 times. left, finds. questions, middle. pays, right.

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the tribute money

19
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frescoes painted by masaccio. in this place, the tribute money is found

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Brancacci chapel

20
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“gates of paradise” on bapistry doors

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Lorenzo Ghiberti

21
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wrote left to right, was left handed. he was a thinker/scientist. painted the last supper. was a student of nature, observed things. used innovative methods that made preservation difficult. less than 20 paintings survived

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Leonardo De Vinci

22
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Jesus had divided his apostles into 4 groups of 3 to react to the masters declaration that one of his followers will betray him. Judas is set apart from everyone else

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“The Last Supper”

23
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Artist hired by a pope to come to Rome and paint. Widely known for his Madonnas. Painted the mischevious angels.

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Raphael

24
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Plato and Aristotle are in the center. Plato focusing on natural forms like heaven in such pointing up. Aristotle focusing on science and matter pointing down. Plato believes that there is a perfect that can’t be competed with. painting contains Heraclitus which is Michelangelo, and Diogenes. Raphael is in Aristotle side looking out at the audience. Leonardo is painted as Plato. Found in the Vatican in the Pope’s office/library. A possible theory for this is that the Pope was opening himself to humanism and the Renaissance .

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School of Athens

25
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It is hard to tell if it is Madonna, there is no Halo. a fusion of human characters and landscape. it has a triangle of focus Mary looking at John, John looking up at Jesus and Jesus looking at John

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The Alba Madonna

26
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Believed to be bill on the ground where Saint Peter was executed in martyrdom

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Tempietto

27
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This piece of architecture inspired Thomas Jefferson. The architectural work was done by a woman Andrea of Palladio

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Villa Rotunda

28
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Was as poet, artist, painter, architect, and an engineer. But he is most widely known as a sculptor

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Michelangelo

29
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Sculpted in his early twenty’s, Michelangelo created a sculpture of Mary holding the Dead Christ. Mary has been Romanized, yet still withholds Christian values

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Pieta

30
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What shows Mary, in the Pieta, withholding Christian values

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The offering of an open hand(acknowledging the importance of her sacrifice.)

31
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This piece of sculpture is at least 13 ft tall, and was originally supposed to be on the top of a chapel, but it is in the center of Florence instead

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Michelangelos david

32
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The most important part of this painting by Michelangelo is Adam receiving the spark of life/intellect(debated) from God.

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Sistine Chapel Painting

33
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What is seen above the Papal Alter in the Sistine Chapel

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God, swirling above, creating life. Pure act and pure force

34
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What is the first scene inside the doors of the Sistene Chapel

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Drunken Noah, in a vineyard

35
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What did Michelangelo turn to after being ridiculed for his nude figures?

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Architecture.

36
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Define Colossal Order

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Elliptical shaped dome on a huge drum ornamented with double columns.

37
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What dome did Michelangelo Design

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St. Peters

38
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This town began storing riches. Ships had to bring something of wealth in order to pass. became a cosmopolitan.

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Venice

39
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This painting proves that Venetians lived a life of leisure. A reliquary is withholding a piece of the “true cross”

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Procession of the Reliquary of the Cross In Piazza

40
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This painting, titled Pastoral Concert, shows harmony of the opposites. The women are nude, and the men are clothed based on social classes. Who painted this

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Started by Giorgione, and finished by his apprentice, Titian

41
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In this painting by Titian, The dog shows fidelity, and the plant and the woman in the back represent commitment. Venus is looking out at the audience, passively

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Venus of Urbino

42
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Describe what happened to music during this time

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Became less rigid, and was beginning to be written in intervals of thirds now. The music was polyphonic.