Chapter 20 - Late 15th Century Painting

Question 1

Who was Pierro della Francesca influenced by?

Answer 1

Masaccio and Uccello

Question 2

What were the themes of Pierro della Francesca’s work?

Answer 2

Mostly religious themes

Question 3

Name the painting and artist

Answer 3

The Flagellation of Christ by Pierro della Francesca

Question 4

Who was the main patron of the arts during the mid-Renaissance?

Answer 4

Lorenzo de Medici

Question 5

Where was Sandro Botticelli from?

Answer 5

Florence

Question 6

Who did Botticelli train under?

Answer 6

Filippo Lippi

Question 7

Name the painting and artist. Briefly discuss

Answer 7

Primavera by Sandro Botticelli

• Venus, the ancient godess of beauty and fertility, is surrounded by allegorical figures of virtues and gods.
• All the women are pregnant as they celebrate the arrival of spring.
• The same female character is repeated throughout the composition.
• Three graces.
• Curved poses, very round, natural and human-like.
• Subtle colours, but with contrasting red.
• Tissue like drapery.
• Dark, decorative background.
• Drapery suggests movement

Question 8

Name the painting and artist. Briefly discuss

Answer 8

The Birth of Venus by Botticelli

• Venus stands as central figure.
• She is naked.
• Standing on floating shell in contrapposto pose.
• Elongated figure, ideal feminine beauty.
• Billowing drapery.
• Great movement in hair, waves and drapery.
• Amazing detail in Flora’s dress.
• Trees to the right are more decorative than they are realistic.
• All realistically modeled, human like quality, natural.
• Fluid and graceful.