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Classical Antiquity

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A broad term for a long period of cultural history centred on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilisations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome.

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Renassance

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A cultural movement that spanned the period roughly from the 14th to the 15th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe.

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Humanism

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Man is the measure of all things

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“New Athens”

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Humanists in Florence styled their city a “new Athens.” early 1400’s

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Medici Family

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The Medici family was one of the wealthiest in Europe, and the Medici bank was the most respected financial institution of the time. The family also acquired great political power(Florence), allowing for an environment where art and humanism could flourish. They fostered and inspired the birth of the Italian Renaissance along with other families of Italy

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Brunelleschi Sacrifice of Isaac

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GhibertI Sacrifice of Isaac

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Exterior of the Florence Cathedral started

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Dome was added by Brunellechi in 1420-36.

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Plan of Florence Cathedral

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Linear Perspective

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An approximate representation, on a flat surface (such as paper), of an image as it is seen by the eye. (drawing with 1-3 vanishing points.)

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Orthogonals

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The converging lines that meet at the vanishing point in the system of linear perspective.

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Vanishing Point

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Is one of possibly several points in a 2D image where lines that are parallel in the 3D source converge.

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Horizon Line

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It is always at one’s eye level - its placement determines where we seem to be looking from.

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Ghiberti- Gates of Paradise, east door, Florence Baptistery 1424-1452

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Ghiberti- Story of Jacob and Esau, 1435

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Ghiberti- Self-portrait, east door Florence Baptist

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Masaccio- Holy Trinity *Correctly portay linear perspective.

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fresco

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Technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture.

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chiaroscuro

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subtle gradation

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Masaccio- left side Brancacci Chapel

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Masaccio- Expulsion from Eden, Left pilaster of the Brancacci Chapel

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Masaccio- Saint Peter

(detail of the Tribute Money)

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Aerial or Atmospheric Perspective

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The effect the atmosphere has on the appearance of an object as it is viewed from a distance.

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Continuous Narration

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A way to tell an entire story within one artwork, the same characters show up repeatedly in order to give a timeline of events in the story.

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**Perugino- The Delivery of the Keys**, _Sistine Chapel_.
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**Donatello- Saint Mark**, Realistic.
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Donatello- Saint George Tabernacle
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**Donatello- David.** Scene After battle.
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Contrapposto
An Italian term that means counterpose. It is used in the visual arts to describe a human figure standing with most of its weight on one foot so that its shoulders and arms twist off-axis from the hips and legs.
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Nude VS Naked Renaissance
Nude: appropriate. Naked: shameful.
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Donatello- Mary Magdalene
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**Michelozzo- _Palazzo Medici-Riccardi_.** Larger conrice, rusticated 1st floor, Florence, 1444.
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Palazzo
A large splendid residence or public building, such as a palace or museum.
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Rusticated
Fashion (masonry) in large blocks with sunk joints and a roughened surface: "the stable block was built of rusticated stone".
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Cornice
The molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition.
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**Alberti- Rucellai Palace.** Florence, 1446-1450.
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**Alberti- _Sant' Andrea_.** Mantua, 1470-1493.
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Colossal order/Giant order
Architecture Any of the classical orders used in such a way that the columns extend from the ground through two or more stories of a building. Also called Giant order.
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Pediment
A classical architectural element consisting of the triangular section found above the horizontal structure.
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Verrocchio- David.
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**Verrocchio- Baptism of Christ.** Leonardo painted angel on far left.
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**Mantegna- Saint James Led to His Execution.**
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**Mantegna- Dead Christ.**
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**Botticelli- Birth of Venus.** Refering to Mary as queen of heaven.
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Neo-Platonsim
Multiple ways of understanding god even from classical myth and plato.
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Botticelli- Mars and Venus
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**Campin (Master of flemalle)- Merode Alterpiece**
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Campin (Master of flemalle)
Campin was an artist known as the Master of Flémalle, is usually considered the first great master of Flemish and Early Netherlandish painting.
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Altarpiece
Art behind an alter or alter of a church.
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Triptych
Three part alterpiece. Usually center panel with two wings.
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Annunciation
Announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive and become the mother of Jesus, the Son of God.
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"disguised symbolism"
Object that has meaning.
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**Campin (Master of Flemalle)- A Man.**
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**Campin (Master of Flemalle)- A Woman.**
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Diptych
Two part altarpiece.
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**Van Eyck- Ghent Altarpiece. (open)**
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Polyptych
Many parts altarpiece.
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Van Eyck- Ghent Altarpiece (close).
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Grisaille
Painting that looks like sculpture.
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**Van Eyck- Man in Red Turban**. Posible self portrait.
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Van Eyck- Alnolfini Portrait.
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**Van Eyck- The Annunciation.** Colorfull wings.
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**Van Eyck- The Madonna of Chancellor Rolin.** Angel has colofull wings.
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Rogier- Descent from the Cross.
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Rogier- The Last Judgement Altarpiece
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Memling- Tommaso Portinari.
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**Memling- Maria Baroncelli Portinari.**
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**Hugo- Portinari Altarpiece.** Inclueds Tommaso & Maria Baroncelli Portinari. Artist *Memling* does portrait of Tommaso & Maria.
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Hugo- Fall of Man.
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Geertgen- Nativity.
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Geertgen- John the Baptist in the Wilderness.
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Florence Cathedral
Santa Maria del fiore. Began in1296 by Arnolfo Cambio. 1343 Francesco Talenti takes over. 1420-1436 Brunelleschi completes dome.
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Florence Baptistery 1060-1150
Florence Baptistery was built.
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Florence Baptistery 1330-36
Andrea Pisano creats **first** set of bronze doors for East Portal, 28 panels in quatrefoil frames.
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Florence Baptistery 1401-02
Ghiberti wins compitition for new set (2nd set) of doors with relief "Sacrifice of Issac".
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Florence Baptistery 1403-1425
Ghiberti completes second set of bronze doors (28 panels in quatrofoil frame) for East Portal; Pisano's doors moved to present location in South doorway.
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Florence Baptistery 1425-1452
Ghiberti makes third set of gilt bronze doors (10 panels in large square frames) later referredto by Michelangelo as the "Gate of Paradise". Placed in east portal, with earlier door moved to north doorway.
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Which movement lasted from 1400 to the mid- 1500?
Renaissance
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Renaissance movement began in? (loacation)
Italy
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In linear perspective, parallel lines appear to reced in the distance and converge at the...
Vanishing Point
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Masaccio's *Holy Trinity* is the first known painting to demonstrate true...
Linear Perspective
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Which German artist created one of the earliest known examples of multiple vanishing point perspective?
Albrecht Durer
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In ... perspective, the background becomes more blue and has lass contrast as it recedes.
Atmospheric
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When did the High Renaissance end?
1520s
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In Raphael's School of Athens, the artist shows ... as a greek philosopher.
Michelangelo
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During the Early Renaissance, a new social/economical class developed that was in between the nobles/churchleaders (upper class) and the the peasants (lower class). What was this new class?
The Merchant
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By 1400, which city-state dominated central Italy?
Florence
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In his famous illustration of a nude man inscribed within a circle and a square, Leonardo da Vinci is illustrating which Renaissance idea?
"Man, in his ideal proportions, is the measure of all thing" vitruvian man
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During the Renaissance, artist stop thinking of themselves as humble, anonymous craftsmen, and began to concider themselves:
Intellectual artist who were equal to their patrons.
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Botticelli's Birth of Venus is based on classical (Greek and Roman) forms, symbolizes divine love, and suggest:
Baptism and rebirth.
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A key feature in Northern art at the begginning of the Renaissance is:
The detailed realism
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Mattias Grunewald's Isenheim Alterpeice was made for a monastery specializing in:
Treating Skin Diseases.

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