Art History Final Flashcards
Vitruvian Man
Da Vinci, Ink on paper, Italian Renaissance
Mona Lisa
Da Vinci, Oil on panel, Italian Renaissance
Pieta
Michelangelo, Marble, Italian Renaissance
David
Michelangelo, Marble, Italian Renaissance
School of Athens
Raphael, fresco, Italian Renaissance
Sistine Chapel ceiling
Michelangelo, fresco, Italian renaissance
Last Judgement
Michelangelo, fresco, Italian renaissance
Isenheim Altarpiece
Grunewald, oil on panel, Northern renaissance
Garden of earthly delights
Bosch, oil on panel, Northern renaissance
Bacchus
Caravaggio, oil on canvas, Baroque
The calling of St. Matthew
Caravaggio, oil on canvas, baroque
David (2)
Bernini, marble, baroque
The ecstasy of St. Theresa
Bernini, marble, baroque
Sfumato
used to create soft, hazy transitions between colors and tones, which can be used to mimic an area beyond what the human eye is focusing on or the out-of-focus plane. The technique is characterized by the absence of harsh outlines, which gives the painting a more natural and realistic appearance
Altarpiece
work of art that decorates the space above and behind the altar in a Christian church. Painting, relief, and sculpture in the round have all been used in altarpieces, either alone or in combination. These artworks usually depict holy personages, saints, and biblical subjects
triptych
a picture or relief carving on three panels, typically hinged together side by side and used as an altarpiece
how the role of the artist changed in the renaissance
At beginning you have a patron and an exact idea of what they want and hire artists to do this but over time the relationship between the patron and the artist changes and lets them have more freedom and allows them to use their creativity
reasons why Martin Luther objected to the Catholic Church
general opulence of the church, didn’t like the transactional aspect of the church, didn’t like indulgences
Protestant Reformation
a religious reform movement started by Martin Luther that challenged the Catholic Church’s teachings in the 1500s
Indulgences
a grant by the Pope of remission of the temporal punishment in purgatory still due for sins after absolution
Counter-reformation
the Catholic Church’s response to the Protestant Reformation (made everything even more opulent)
Cabinets of Curiosity
a collection of notable objects from various categories, such as natural history, art, science, etc. They were popular in Renaissance Europe and were the predecessors of modern museums
