ARTH 100 FINAL Flashcards
Image 1
Title: Madonna Enthroned
Artist: Cimabue
Period: Late Medieval
Material: Tempera and Gold on Panel
- showing Madonna enthroned, holding baby Jesus, created as alter pieces in large public churches
- Impossible arrangement of seating, colors not as sharp, different chair
- Robe on left uses wet drapery, can physically see the scrape lines
Image 2
Title: Madonna Enthroned
Artist: Giotto
Period: Late Medieval
Material: Tempera and Gold on Panel
- showing Madonna enthroned, holding baby Jesus, created as alter pieces in large public churches
- People arranged better, colors are sharper and brighter, 2 angels on bottom, halos are more subtle, pope like chair
3.No lines on right, more subtle, can see body lines better on right, can slightly see light reflect off knee
Image 3
Title: The Tribute Money
Artist: Masaccio
Period: Renaissance
Material: Fresco
1.Used tribute money to buy mural space in church
- Jesus and pupils try to enter town, tax collector says they must pay taxes
Jesus didn’t have money, tells peter to go find money in the fish in the lake
Peter finds silver coin in fish and gives it to collector
- Christs head is the vanishing point, goes to the building
Understand difference from building, eye is naturally drawn to Jesus Christ
Image 4
Title: David
Artist: Donatello
Period: Renaissance
Material: Bronze
1.David is a Shepard boy and goliath is a giant who challenges army of Israel
David kills goliath with a sling shot
- commissioned by Medici family, who were seen as underdogs at time but became very wealthy later on
- uses contrapposto, costume reflects fashion trends of period
Image 5
Title: David
Artist: Michelangelo
Period: Renaissance
Material: Marble
- People in streets were supposed to look at it, but when it was completed, they couldn’t get it to the top of Florence Cathedral
- Had deep carvings so people could see features from the street
Meant for public appeal and appreciation
3.dea to remake great past statues so made in that way
Made in white marble because they believed marble statues were white
part of florentine pride
Image 6
Title: The Baptism of Christ
Artist: Verrocchio and Leonardo da Vinci
Period: Renaissance
Material: Oil on Wood
- Verrocchio is master and da Vinci is student during time of painting
Verrocchio painted Christ and john; da Vinci painted angel
2.Verrocchio was amazed with da Vinci’s ability, picture made Verrocchio quit painting
- jesus is in center being baptized by John the Baptist in Jordan river
2 angels are watching baptism
Image 7
Title: Last Supper
Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Period: Renaissance
Material: Oil and Tempera on Plaster
- Put in dining hall of church for monks
Had more depth than previous last supper painting
- Judas face is cast in shadow, holding bribe money
- Clustered groups into 3s so it looked balance
Balanced composition was important in renaissance because it was an emerging art theory
Image 8
Title: Madonna of the Rocks
Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Period: Renaissance
Material: Oil on Panel
- Two babies close to virgin Mary are Jesus (doing blessing hand gesture to other baby) and John the Baptist
- use atmospheric perspective
- Figures are placed in a triangle, pyramid composition
Image 9
Title: Pietà
Artist: Michelangelo
Period: Renaissance
Material: Marble
- Sculpture of mary and jesus
Mary is holding jesus after he was crucified
- Both look calm, christ looks at peace
- uses wet drapery technique
Image 10
Title: Mérode Altarpiece
Artist: Robert Campin
Period: Northern Renaissance
Material: Oil on Wood
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Image 12
Title: The Arnolfini Portrait
Artist: Jan van Eyck
Period: Northern Renaissance
Material: Oil on Panel
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Image 11
Title: Man in a Red Turban
Artist: Jan van Eyck
Period: Northern Renaissance
Material: Oil on Panel
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Image 13
Title: Isenheim Altarpiece
Artist: Matthias Grünewald
Period: Northern Renaissance
Material: Oil on Wood
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