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what influenced David

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Apollo Belvedere

Rediscovered

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how long did it take to transport David and to where

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4 days to the plaza della signora

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who already started work on the second hand piece of marble for David

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Agostino di ducco

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what does David’s right hand reflect

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manu fortis - the strong hand, rock in it

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when was the Milan war

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early 15th C

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Which side is the horizon line lower

Mona

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LEFT

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what is different about this portrait

Mona

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new trend - 3/4 view of sitter

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who bought the painting after Leonardo died

Mona

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King Francis I from Salai

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Madonna of the meadow

What art historians commented on and what did they say

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Hartt and Wilkins note that Raphael early work is not as interested in anatomy and expression as Michelangelo and leonardo

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Madonna of the meadow

Shows influence of who

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Leonardo by characuro and sfumato

Rachael’s teacher perugino by colour palette and soft sweet facial expressions

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Madonna of the meadow

Landscape is

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Tuscan

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Madonna of Bruges

Commissioned to be

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Looked up at

Displayed lower than MA would have liked

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Madonna of Bruges

Sculpture was bought by

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Jan Van Moeskroen

A merchant from the city of Bruges in Flanders

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Madonna of Bruges

Commissioned by

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Cardinal Piccolomini

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Pope Julius II

High renaissance based in

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Rome

“Caput mundi”

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Pope Julius II

Why did he grow his beard

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For the loss of the city bolognato to the French Army in 1511

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Pope Julius II

What family
What coat of art

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Della Rovere family

Oak tree acorns on chair

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Portrait of Leo X

2 ppl behind him

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Luigi de Rossi

Giulio de Medici

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Portrait of Leo X

What type of portrait

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Dynastic portrait

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Portrait of Leo X

What family

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Prominent member of the Medici family

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Tempietto in san Pietro

What is on the metopes

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A papal tiara and bowl with wine

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Tempietto in san Pietro

Patrons

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Queen Isabella and king Ferdinand of Spain - most catholic monarchs

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Tempietto in san Pietro

What idea does this building show

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Perfection of heaven explained by Alberti in the 15th C

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Tempietto in san Pietro

Influence by

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Writing of Vitruvius
And ancient Roman architect
Strength usefulness and beauty

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The raising of Lazarus Commissioned by
Cardinal Guild de’ Medici | Bishop of Narbonne
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The raising of Lazarus What was to be donated as a partner piece
Rachael’s transfiguration
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The raising of Lazarus Who helped
Michelangelo
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The raising of Lazarus How is his influence shown
Lazarus’ michelangesque physique
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The raising of Lazarus Jesus’ pointed finger has said to have be as
been argued by many art historians as a paraphrasing of Gods and Adams fingers in Sistine chapel
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Venus of Urbino Chest could be a
Cassone - marriage chest
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Venus of urbino Who owned
Duke of urbhino - guidibaldo della rovere
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Venus of urbino What has it been suggested as
Marriage picture | By art historian Edgar wind
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Venus of urbino Who was it for
Instructive model for new bride Giulia Varano
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Venus of urbino What else was suggested
Charles Hope suggested tag painting was painted to to simply have an overtly sexual appearance and meaning
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Isenheim alter piece What enscription is written
Beside johns head | “He must increase but decreeasee” - comes from John 3:30
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Isenheim alter piece Commissioned by
Guy guess | Preceptor or the monastery
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judgement of Paris What version is depicted
Guildo della colonne's
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judgement of Paris what is another interpretation
the humanist scholar and poet Conrad Celts said story was an allegory for choice between a completive, active or sensual life
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the transfiguration depicts?
top scene - the transfiguration Matthew 17:1-8 | bottom scene depicts epileptic boy/ boy possessed by demons
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the transfiguration who is shown
man in bottom left could represent martin Luther | 95 theses written the year before
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the transfiguration bottom shows
everyone that rejects the popes teachings
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the transfiguration who could Raphael be responding tooo
del piombos gentian colour in the raising of Lazarus which was painted in competition according to Vasari
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The 4 apostles who is shown
st john evangelist , st Peter(left) | st paul, st mark (right)
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The 4 apostles what is beneath the saints
long inscription urging moderation and conciliation - a message to the pope of nuremburg
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The 4 apostles what are the apostles holding
st mark - scroll st paul - bible and swords st peter - key st John bible
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The 4 apostles what were the 4 apostles associated with
the 4 temperaments
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The 4 apostles where wa sit painted dfor
artist home town - Nuremberg | painted in celebration of the city fathers decision to join the Protestant reformation in 1625
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The 4 apostles what overt reference to protestantism can be seen
Peter behind John | mark behind Paul
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The Nymph of Fontainebleau, Commissioned by
Francis I
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The Nymph of Fontainebleau, Cellini had been working for Francis since
1540
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The Nymph of Fontainebleau, The imagery is in fact borrowed from
a fresco in the Palace of Fontainebleau by another Italian: Rosso Fiorentino.
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The Nymph of Fontainebleau, The subject matter concerns
how Fontainebleau got its name: One day while out hunting, one of the king’s hunting dogs led the hunt to a previously unknown natural spring. The dog was called Bliaud and the spring was named ‘The Fountain of Bliaud’ which shortens to ‘Fontainebleau’. Bliaud and his fellow hunting dogs are visible on the right
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The Nymph of Fontainebleau, A nymph is a
mythological being – a female water spirit
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The Nymph of Fontainebleau, One of Francis’ personal emblems was
a stag. | The symbolism of the nymph having her arm round the stag’s neck suggests protection or support.
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The Nymph of Fontainebleau, where was it meant to go
designed to fit into the tympanum above the gate, which is the reason for its shape. it was installed in the Château d’Anet, a castle built by Francis’ son and successor Henry II. The Château d’Anet was built for Henry’s mistress, Diane de Poitiers The nymph began to be associated with Diana, the ancient goddess of hunting
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Perseus with the Head of Medusa what is this sculpture interpreted as
The Medici had returned to power in Florence in 1530, and this may be interpreted as symbol of their power.
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Perseus with the Head of Medusa where is the story from
Ovid’s Metamorphoses (Book 4)
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Château de Chambord who commissioned
Francis I he had building fever
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Château de Chambord what was this a symbol of
This was a sign of his power and wealth,
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Château de Chambord what was it built as
hunting lodge located next to a forest and away from large areas of human habitation, making it a good hunting ground. The land it’s built on is royal land, so he had no obligations to the aristocracy while using it Hunting as one of the major pastimes of royalty and aristocracy at this time.
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Château de Chambord what other artists helped
The double-helix staircase is thought to have been designed by, or based on a design by Leonardo.
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Château de Chambord how is he known as the patron
coffering is decorated with the letter F or one of his emblems - salamander
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Château de Chambord how often did he spend here
7 weeks | impractical
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The Darmstadt Madonna Commissioned by
Jakob Meyer
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The Darmstadt Madonna painting is a
‘Virgin of Mercy’ image: Mary as a figure protecting people. - common in religious art since the middle-ages.
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The Darmstadt Madonna name of the wives shown
Dorothea Kennengiesser | Magdalena Baer - died in 1511
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The Darmstadt Madonna when did the sons. die
1526
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The Darmstadt Madonna who posed as Mary
Holbein’s friend (possibly lover) Magdalena Offenburg

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