ART-104: Unit 3 Study Guide (Ch.8-9-10) PART 1
In Masaccio's Holy Trinity, the vanishing point can be found _____.
At the foot of the cross
Which Renaissance traits are evident in the 1401 competition in Florence?
Civic pride & responsibility
Which of the following is a manifestation of the commitment to private prayer?
Creation of small altarpieces
The classical principle of contrapposto was reintroduced by the sculptor _______.
Donatello
Why did the Florentine leaders select the Sacrifice of Isaac as the theme for the 1401 contest?
Encouragement of self-sacrifice in the face of potential war
The Florentine Pollaiuolo is known for _____.
Figures in ecorche (body w/o skin), figures in action, & his work for the Medici
The development of linear perspective during the Renaissance is credit to ______.
Filippo Brunelleschi
How does Gentile da Fabriano reconcile the Adoration of the Magi w/ trends in Florentine?
Foreshortened animals from various angles
In Riemenschneider's Assumption of the Virgin, he successfully incorporated ___?
Gothic intricacy
Who was the noble patron who commissioned Les Très Riches Heures?
Jean, Duke of Berry
Who won the 1401 competition to design the Baptistery doors for the Cathedral of Florence?
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Why is it unlikely that the Well of Moses by Claus Sluter spouted water?
Meant to be symbolic
How did Masaccio create a sense of bulk for his figures in the Tribute Money?
Modeling specific light source outside the picture
What are elements of the iconographical program in the Merode Altarpiece?
Mousetrap, sword, water basin & towel
The calendar in Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry depicts _____.
Nobility, peasantry, & seasonal tasks
Leon Batista Alberti believed that ____.
Numerical ratios were the source of beauty & divine
Which of the following describes the Medieval narrative method?
Presenting several episodes in a single frame
In the calendar pages of Les Tres Riches Heures scenes of courtly life alternate with ____.
Religious & secular concerns in art & life
What are the flowers associated with the Virgin?
Roses, violets, lilies
The Latin term horror vacui refers to _____.
The fear of empty spaces
In Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini & His Bride, which of the following is an allusion to God?
The mirror
What is a classical reference on Ghiberti's 1401 competition panel?
The naked figure of Isaac (contrapposto - trending humanism)
The facade of Alberti's Sant' Andrea combines_____.
Triumphal arch & temple front