Week 3: Chapter 15, Northern Europe (1400-1500)

Question 0

Who created the Ghent Altarpiece? What is it? How old?

Answer 0

Jan Van Eyck (Flemish), 1432

intricate, detailed, meticulous design made to represent divine vision

-christ represented as a human king (more understandable/relatable) in a red cloak and elaborate jewels

Question 1

Who created the Book of Hours (January)? What is it? How old?

Answer 1

Limbourg Brothers (Flemish/French), 1416

used for personal daily prayer recitation, illustrated calendar, listed feast days, contained prayers, meditations

• art advancing reputation of the Duke
• naturalism

Question 2

Who created Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride? What is it? How old?

Answer 2

Jan Van Eyck (Flemish), 1434

• revival of portraiture, merchant class, secular and religious significance
• symbolism: dog/loyalty, single candle/all seeing God, oranges/wealth

Question 3

illuminations

Answer 3

book with hand painted illustrations

Question 4

polyptych

Answer 4

an altarpiece composed of more than 3 sections

Question 5

tempera

Answer 5

egg & ground pigment, water soluble

linen canvas painting surpasses wooden panels in 16th century

Question 6

triptych

Answer 6

3-paneled altarpiece

Question 7

glazes

Answer 7

painting with/building up many thin layers of translucent paint

-pigments thinned with a medium (turpentine or oil)