First Teir Flashcards
(24 cards)
The Lamentation
Giotto
showed emotion/sadness of Jesus’ death
Expulsion of Adam and Eve
Masaccio
they’re distraught, very proportional
(in Brancacci chapel)
Bronze David
Donatello
celebrates Florentines triumph over Milanese in 1428
(in Medici courthouse)
Mary Magdalene
Donatello
shows her in a real perspective, life has had its toll on her
Adoration of Magi (1475)
Sando Botticelli
puts classical arches in background, even elevates great artists/thinkers the privilege to be there (including himself)
Birth of Venus
Sandro Botticelli
gods of wind/breeze blew her to shore, goddess of seasons greating her
“Primavera”
Allegory of Spring
Sandro Botticelli
Venus in center with Cupid above, surrounded by graces/Mercury/god of wind, paints sheer clothing (wow factor)
Arnolfini and his Bride
Jan Van Eyck
perspective done by eye instead of math, lots of detail (used oil)
The Annunciation
Jan van Eyck
in a church, super detail in velvet robe/beads and flowers
Pazzi Chapel
Brunelleschi
proportional to make man feel great/significant
Gates of Paradise
Ghiberti
doors of the Florence baptistry, nicknamed so by Michelangelo
Tempesta
Giorgione
shows background, well-balanced although no clear focus/meaning
(influenced by German culture in Venice)
Painted Room
Andrea Mantegna
unique perspective, well proportioned
(in palace of the Gonzagas)
School of Athens
Raphael
color, detail, mathematic precision
(in Papal Library although very secular, commisioned by Pope Julius II)
Pope Leo X with Cardinals
Raphael
Medici family portrait, Pope Leo X = Giovanni Medici
The Last Supper
(refectory)
Leonardo da Vinci
human emotions in the moment, eye is directed to Christ
Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci
no jewelry, half length, half smile (enigmatic), detail of landscape in background
Creation of Man
Michelangelo
Last Judgment
Michelangelo
Gattamalatta
Donatello
shows movement in horse’s position
Alba Madonna
Raphael
reveals balance/harmony/order
(classical ideals, triangular set up + round frame)
David
Michelangelo
Located in the Academia where latin was transcribed
Made of marble, 14 ft tall, detailed!
before the fight with Goliath
“I only take away the surplus, the statue is already there”
Creation of Man
Michelangelo
part of the Sistine Chapel- Commissioned by Pope Julius II (fresco!)
vivid colors, beautiful body figures to show divine beauty
Last Judgement
Michelangelo
- Commissioned by Julius II, Sistine Chapel
- Saved people and non-saved are mixed together unlike Middle Ages
