AHST 1304 Exam 2

Characteristics of Mannerism

* Confusing / Unclear * Unclear Subject Matter * Unclear Spatial Representation * Distortion of the Body * Distortion of Space

Renaissance Characteristics

* Pagan form with Christian content * Classicism * Realism * Development of perspective * Rising status of the artist * Humanism * Importance of the Virgin Mary * Increase in secular subjects, portitature, landscape, and the nude

Characteristics of High Renaissance Art: (1480-1520)

* Pyramid Shape * Combination of the real and the ideal * Integration of the parts (non-additive composition) * Drama/Suspense

Characteristics of Italian Baroque Art

* Realism * Illusionism * Classicism * Grandiosity * Ornamentation * Diagonal Line * Strong contrast of light and dark * Drama/theatricality * Emotion * Action/movement * Virtuosity * Interaction between art and viewer