14th Century Italy PPT Flashcards
Unit 1 Test
NICOLA PISANO,
The Annunciation and Nativity, detail of Pisa baptistery pulpit,
Pisa, Italy, 1259–1260.
Marble relief, 2’ 10” x 3’ 9”.
What is the apse?
The east end of the curch where the altar is located
AMBROGIO LORENZETTI,
Peaceful Country, detail from Effects of Good Government in the City and in the Country, Palazzo Pubblico,
Siena, Italy, 1338–1339.
Fresco.
What were the two city states in Italy where there was a renewed interest in the human figure and space?
Florence and Siena
What is a tempera painting?
Egg-based on a wood panel. The paint dries quickly but is hard to blend.
What is a nave?
A long central aisle of a church
NICOLA PISANO, pulpit of Pisa Cathedral baptistery,
Pisa, Italy, 1259–1260.
Marble, 15’ high.
What is the transept?
The cross arm in front of the apse
BONAVENTURA BERLINGHIERI, Saint Francis Altarpiece,
San Francesco, Pescia, Italy, 1235.
Tempera on wood, 5’ x 3’ x 6”
Who were the primary artists in Florence?
Cimabue and Giotto
Who were the primary artists in Siena?
Duccio, the Lorenzetti brothers, and Simone Martini
DUCCIO DI BUONINSEGNA,
Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints, principal panel of the Maestà altarpiece, from the Siena Cathedral,
Siena, Italy, 1308–1311.
Tempera on wood, panel 7’ x 13’
CIMABUE, Madonna Enthroned with Angels and Prophets,
ca. 1280–1290.
Tempera on wood
GIOTTO DI BONDONE, Madonna Enthroned,
ca. 1310.
Tempera on wood
GIOTTO DI BONDONE, Lamentation, Arena Chapel,
Padua, Italy,
ca. 1305. Fresco.
Humanism
A philosophy that emphasizes the expansion of knowledge especially the study of classical texts, a concern with civic virtue and human values more than religious ones, and the exploration of individual potential and a desire to excel.
What characterizes the International Style?
A style of 14th- and 15th-century painting begun by Simone Martini, who adapted the French Gothic manner to Sienese art fused with influences from the North. This style appealed to the aristocracy because of its brilliant color, lavish costume, intricate ornament, and themes of courtly knights and ladies.
