Art History Final (Questions)
The first of its kind in 1000 years?
"David" by Donatello
Which of the paintings in this unit feature iconography?
"Marriage Portrait"
Which of the works we've studied exhibit those advantages?
"Marriage Portrait"
What is tenebrism?
A style of painting using sharp contrasts of light and dark.
Which artist was the first to use linear perspective in an artwork?
Brunelleschi
Who invinted linear perspective? and when?
Brunelleschi and early renaissance
Who popularized tenebrism?
Caravaggio
Which artist was the first to hold an independent exhibition of his work?
Courbet
What are some of the characteristics of Baroque art?
Dramatic
What were the characteristics of "Baroque" art?
Dramatic
In what period was tenebrism common?
Dutch Baroque
Which artist has been called the "Father of Western Painting"?
Giotto
What makes Florence's "Hospital of the Innocents" and its architect so important?
Linear perspective/equal pro. 1st building
Which artist is sometimes considered to be the first "Renaissance" painter?
Masaccio
Which famous painter, although living in a Protestant country, became a prolific illustrator of the Bible?
Michelangelo
In which period does it become common for "the imagination" to be used as a source for subject matter in art?
Romanticism
How were the paintings of David related to issues surrounding the French Revolution?
a lesson of heroic sacrifice
What subject matter is typical of Romanticism?
accepts the human imagination as a valid subject matter
What classical features are seen in "The Hospital of the Innocents"?
arches
What is meant by quadratura?
ceiling painting illusions
In what ways did Caravaggio's painting style influence other painters?
dark painting (tenebrism)
when was non-objective painting introduced into modern art?
expressionism
What is "di sotto in su" perspective?
from below to above
In what ways did the Post Impressionists try to improve Impressionism?
give paintings meaning
What was the source for the subject matter of Gericault's Raft of the medusa?
had been 200 years ago after the ship sank and it was still talked about it
How is the work of Monet and the impressionists different different from earlier paintings?
he dabs color
What were the circumstances in which Michelangelo's David was created and exhibited?
he was supposed to be doing sculputres to put on the top of the church but it was so beautiful they stood it by it's self.
What are the advantages of oil paint over fresco or tempera?
is wet longer and looks better longer
How did Giotto create depth in his paintings?
light
What was Masaccio's contribution to Italian Renaissance artists/ ability to render light?
light perspective "Tribute to money"
What influences are visible in Donatello's David?
linear perspective and contrapasto
which famous sculptor also spent time as the Pope's architect?
michealangelo
How was Leonardo's interpretation "The Last Supper" different from earlier ones?
most dramatic time, when someone was going to betray him
How did Giotto create depth in his painting?
over lapping
What is the content of Raphael's "School of Athens"?
philosophy vs. mathematics/science
What is iconography?
the meaning or significance of an image in relation to a particular culture or time
What factors made Michelangelo's completion of the Sistine chapel ceiling so difficult?
using fresco
Is symmetry a common feature of Renaissance painting?
yes
