Chapter 19 (Paintings/Book) Flashcards
Who worked on the Pizza in front of st.peters in Rome
Michelangelo, Bramante, maderno, and Bernini
What are the twisted columns in St. Peter called
Solomonic columns and they are guilder In bronze
What is the Versailles Chateau? Who occupied it
It is a royal hunting lodge, occupied by king Louis XIV
Who made st.Paul’s cathedral
Wren
What does Bernini’s David depict
It depicts David In motion of throwing the rock that kills Goliath
What is the Cornaro chapel
It is a chapel made by Bernini that combines architecture, sculpture, and painting in one. It has the ecstasy of st Theresa in the middle
What are the paintings in the cornaro chapel
They are illusionistic and stucco figures
What does the ecstasy of st Theresa show
It shows an angel coming down from heaven with light illuminating on them and st Theresa and st Theresa is orgasming
What does the calling of saint Matthew depict
It depicts Jesus and an apostle approaching a table where young and old men count money. On it is saint Matthew who Jesus is pointing at
Who painted the calling of saint Matthew
Caravaggio
What medium is the calling of st Matthew on
Oil on canvas
What does Caravaggio use to enhance the lights and darks on the calling of st Matthew
Tenebrism
What does Judith slaying holofernes depict
It depicts holofernes being held down by a woman while Judith cuts his head off
Who painted Judith slaying holofernes
Artemisia
What does Ruben’s rising of the cross depict
It depicts Jesus being on the cross with multiple men attempting to raise him