Art Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Savonrola? Why did he get mad? What did he make people do? What did he accuse the pope of? And what did the pope do to Savonrola?
A
Savonrola was a priest and he got mad cause he didn’t like the new kind of paintings, he made people burn their paintings and mirrors, so the pope send people to burn HIM…
2
Q
Botecelli painted one of the most famous paintings! What is it called?
Why was it so shocking?
A
Botecellis most famous painting was called “Birth of Venus” and it was chocking because it was not about Christianity but pegan Mythology and Venus was naked…
