Art History Final (Questions)

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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


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