Famous artworks of the Baroque and Renaissance Period Flashcards

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Who created David?

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This version of David is created by Donatello (Donato di Nicollo di Betto Bardi)

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Who commissioned The Transfiguration?

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Cardinal Giulio de Medici or the Late Pope Clement the VII

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What does The Transfiguration depict?

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The transfiguration of Christ alongside two prophets

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Who made The Transfiguration?

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Raphael Santi

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When and where was The Transfiguration made?

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1520, France

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What does Pieta depict?

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Virgin Mary holding a dying Christ in her arms

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When and where was Pieta made?

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1499, Italy

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Who made the Pieta (Pity)

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Michelangelo Buonarotti

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Where and when was David made?

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Italy, around the 1440s

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What does David depict?

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A more youthful version of David from David and Goliath, he stands at the top of Goliath’s head with a smile; made out of bronze

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Who made the Mona Lisa?

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Leonardo da Vinci

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When and where was the Mona Lisa made?

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Italy, 1506

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What does the Mona Lisa depict?

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Theorized to be Lisa Gherandhini, the commissioner’s wide

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Who commissioned the Mona Lisa?

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Francesco del Giocondo

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What era can The Transfiguration, Mona Lisa, Pieta, and David be found in?

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The Renaissance era

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Who made the Conversion of St. Paul

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Amerighi Da Caravaggio

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Where and when was the Conversion of St. Paul made?

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Rome, Cerasi Chapel, at 1600-1601

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What does the Conversion of St. Paul depict?

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Paul receives a vision of Christ, which helps him to be recognized as an apostle

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Who made the Portrait of Helene Fourment?

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Peter Paul Rubens

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Where and when was the Portrait of Helene Fourment made?

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Belgium at the painter’s house, 1635

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What does the Portrait of Helene Fourment depict?

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The painting of Peter’s 2nd wife, Helene for their marriage and love

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Who made the Self-Portrait?

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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

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Where and when was the Self-Portrait of Rembrandt made?

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1669, Amsterdam

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Who made the Ecstasy of St. Theresa?

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Gian Lorenzo Bernini

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Where and when was the ecstasy of St. Theresa made?
Rome, Santa Maria della Vittoria, 1647-1652
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What does the ecstasy of St. Theresa depict?
St. Theresa of Avila, and her religious ecstasy with her encounter with an angel
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Who made Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor)
Diego Velasquez
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Where and when was Las Meninas made?
1656, Spain
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What does Las Meninas depict?
Margaret Theresa is surrounded by maids of honor, chaperones, bodyguards, two dwarves, and a dog; all of the figures from the Spanish Court
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Why was Las Meninas made?
To boost Velasquez's standing/status
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What era was the Portrait of Helene Fourment, Self-Portrait of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, Ecstasy of St. Theresa, Conversion of St. Paul and Las Meninas made?
Baroque era