Art Essays

Adoration of the Child 1480, Bosch -Shepherds in the background -Mary and child are similarly presented as the Portinari Altarpiece -The back corners have similar depictions or angels and shepherds as seen in Portinari Altarpiece -Some of Bosch’s works are thematically similar to other Netherlandish pieces Crucifixion 1480, Bosch -Figures are thin, faces are more…

Although the Renaissance saw revolutions in many intellectual activities, as well as social and political confusion, it is perhaps best known for its artistic developments. Leonardo dad Vinci and Michelangelo were inspired by the term “Renaissance man”. Renaissance influence was felt in literature, philosophy, art, music, politics, science, religion, and other aspects of intellectual study….

When she rejected him, van Gogh suffered a breakdown. He threw away all his books except for the Bible, and devoted his life to God. He became angry with people at work, telling customers not to buy the “worthless art. ” He was eventually fired. Between the time of the heartbreak/ breakdown and the fall…

Aspects of all the avian-garden movements contributed to the emergence of expressionism. Expressionism refers to art that is the result of the artist’s unique inner or personal vision that often has an emotional dimension. This contrasts with art focused on the visual description of the empirical world. This was a rejection of Renaissance sensibilities that…

No reader can fail to feel the constant pull of the vertical and horizontal axes in Dante’s Comedìa. A cycle of readings alive to the vertical, then, is as welcome as it is stimulating. The poem’s comic trajectory moves upwards, from asperitas to prosperitas, from a beginning that is horribilis et fetida, to an end…

Artist: Donatello Title: “Equestrian Statue of Erasmo do Narni”(Gattamelata) Stylistic Period: 15th Century-Early Renaissance. Bronze, height approx. 12′ 2″ In 1443, Donatello was probably called to Padua to execute an Equestrian Statue to commemorate the Paduan general of the Venetian army, Erasmo da Narni, nicknamed “Gattamelata”(meaning “Honeyed Cat” -a reference to his mother, Melania Gattelli)….

Saint George Donatello. Combination of classical and Christian iconography Saint John the Evangelist. Donatello. A Prophet Donatello. Probably Habbakuk. David Donatello. Marble David 1440 Donatello. First life size sculpture in Western Europe to be seen in the round since antiquity. Gattamelata Donatello. First larger than life size equestrian sculpture since antiquity The Aged Magdalen Donatello….

1. List 3 means by which 16th century German artists became aware of the developments in Italian art a. Catholic Italy and the Protestant Holy Roman empire engaged in economic and cultural trade b. Humanism filtered up from Italy and spread throughout northern Europe c. Through trade and visits to Italy, Northern humanists cultivated knowledge…

Everybody has heard of the famous painter Albrecht Durer, but every one is not aware that he possessed a ” better half” so Xantipical in temper as to be the torment not only of his own life, but of that of his pupils and domestics also. Some of the former were cunning enough to purchase…

Michelangelo ceiling of the Sistine Chapel Raphael school of Athens Donatello colossal bronze statue Botticelli Birth of Venus Brughel Return of the hunters Brunelleschi sacrifice of Isaac Durer the promenade Brunelleschi dome on the cathedral of Florence Giotto Madonna and child Holbien the merchant Leonardo Da-Vinci Mona Lisa Jan Van-Eyck adoration of the lamb masaccio…

Rebirth of Art: Renaissance The Middle Ages are so called because they fall between twin peaks of artistic glory: The Classical period and the Renaissance. While art hardly died in the Middle Ages, what was reborn in the Renaissance – and extended in the Baroque period – was lifelike art. A shift in interest fro…

From Albrecht Duirer’s work, says Arthur M. Hind, “we ob tain an increased sense of the beauty and dignity of life, and the restlessness of thought and uncer tainty of artistic dogma and convention so common at the present time could find no better antidote than the balanced style and intense conviction that char acterizes…

Title/Name: Dome of Florence Cathedral Artist:Filippo Brunelleschi Date: c. 1417 – 1436 Location: Florence, Italy Significance: The largest masonry dome ever built. It helped catapult the Medici into fame. Title/Name:Foundling Hospital (Ospedale degli Innocenti) Artist: Filippo Brunelleschi Date: 1419 – 1444 Location: Florence, Italy Significance: The first building to embody the new Renaissance architectural style….

aesthetics the study of beauty or good taste; anything related to the study of beauty or good taste composition the way an artist organizes forms (lines, shapes, etc.) in an artwork, either by placing shapes on a flat surface or by arranging forms in space contour line a perceived line that describes three-dimensional form line…

A CLEVER WORK OF ART “OATS IN FLOWER” BY QUIGNON This is a merely clever work of art because in spite of its extremely skilful and able technical painting it holds us bound down to the commonplace and does not lift the soul above that field of flowering oats which it represents with so much…

What did the New Negro Movement encourage artists to do? b. seek their artistic roots in traditional African art Jacob Lawrence was the first African American artist to _________________________. a. gain acclaim from whites in the New York art world What was the goal of the New Negro Movement? a. It encouraged African-Americans to become…

Masaccio Holy Trinity with the Virgin Features of Renaissance art: Perspective, Rome Reflection of the Renaissance and humanism: Appreciation of individual Roman architecture and antiquity Patrons putting themselves in their work Donatello, David Features of Renaissance art: human anatomy, contrapposto Reflection of the Renaissance and humanism: -Beauty of the human form -Exemplifies human strength -Shows…

Apollo 11 Stones Nambia. c. 25000-25300 B.C.E. Charcoal on stone The earliest history of rock painting and engraving arts in Africa. The oldest known of any kind from the African continent. Great Hall of Bulls Lascaux, France. Paleolithic Europe. 15000-13000 B.C.E. Rock Painting represents the earliest surviving examples of the artistic expression of early people….

“St. Francis Alter Piece” Berlinghieri, de-emphasis on human form, proto-renaissance, Stigmata, miracle preformed to heal legs, Italy “Jesus on the Cross” Berlinghieri, Italy, not a crucifixion, virgin mary and st. John present, eagle, ox, lion and angel represent the apostles “Madonna Enthroned with Angels and Prophets” Cimabue. Proto-renaissance, Florence. Everything is flat, maesta, doesn’t have…

Archibald Motley Jr Blues Wenold Reiss Portraits for The New Negro WEB Dubois Charles S Johnson Alain Locke Aaron Douglas The Creation Aaron Douglas The Crucifixion Aaron Douglas Harriet Tubman Archibald Motley Jr Mending Socks Archibald Motley Jr Self Portrait Him against a black background with only his paint pallet Archibald Motley Jr The Octoroon…

Humanists Scholars who were dedicated to the recovery, study, and transmission of the intellectual culture of Greece and Rome. Renaissance A period of intellectual and artistic rebirth after the Dark Ages. Classical Revival The new interest in ancient literature. Lorenzo de’ Medici The first citizen of Florence who spent, along with the rest of his…

St. Mark’s Basilica, Venice, rebuilt 1060 greek cross ground plan influenced by church of apostles in constantinople, modeled on byzantine prototype, late gothic decoration, marble gives visual expression to success/wealth, scene of transferring Mark’s body here, bronze horses brought from constantinople as booty after 4th crusade, porphyry tetrarchs S. Marco interior, Venice 5 domes supported…

CHIAROSCURO The first painter to use chiaroscuro to represent a form through light and shade rather than a series of contours. The influence of Donatello is evident in Masaccio’s modelling of forms and rendering of solid objects in an almost sculptural way LINEAR AND AERIAL PERSPECTIVE The first painter to introduce Brunelleschi’s systematic perspective into…

Sluter, Well of Moses statues of moses and five other prophets, fountain of everlasting life, blood of crucified christ flowed and redeemed people who drank water, figures are realistic and individual, different textures, has specificity of Flemish art, 15th Century Flemish late medieval Campin, Mérode Altarpiece depicts mary as typical flemish woman, has a view…

What technique was used to create a more realistic interpretation in Flemish art? atmospheric perspective Which of the following is true about Flemish painting? the art was both symbolic and realistic What traditional Flemish symbols can you identify in the piece below? all of the above What is a predella? a platform on which an…

Arena Chapel Frescoes N: Arena Chapel Frescoes P/D: Proto-Renaissance/ 1300 CE A: Giotto Pa: Enrico Scrovegni L: Padua, Italy M/T: Frescoed interior, chapel itself a simple barrel vaulted room F: Portrayed the Last Judgement, scenes from the life of Christ, the Annunciation, etc. C: Shows both his narrative skills as well as how far he…

Filippo Brunelleschi Sacrifice of Isaac competition panel for east doors, baptistery of Florence Cathedral, Florence, Itay Period: Renaissance clear imagery-gothic framing divided into horizontal and vertical axis Chiaroscuro The dramatic treatment of light and shade in a work of art, especially to give an illusion of depth. Sfumato Italian for “smoky”, technique used to blend…

Why are the Middle Ages called the Middle Ages? They fall between twin peaks of artistic glory: the Classical period and the Renaissance Lifelike art was created in the renaissance because of a shift of interest from ___ to ___ supernatural to the natural The rediscovery of what tradition helped artists reproduce visual images accurately?…

Bonaventura Berlinghieri. St. Francis Altarpiece. C. 1235 •Very light, appears as if he is dangling, proportions are incredibly elongated, no background, gold flat background, little pictures with stories of the life of St Francis •No sense of depth, stylized, very flat and elongated, without weight Bellini. Italian. St Francis in the Desert c. 1470-80 Renaissance…