Famous artworks of the Baroque and Renaissance Period Flashcards
(31 cards)
Who created David?
This version of David is created by Donatello (Donato di Nicollo di Betto Bardi)
Who commissioned The Transfiguration?
Cardinal Giulio de Medici or the Late Pope Clement the VII
What does The Transfiguration depict?
The transfiguration of Christ alongside two prophets
Who made The Transfiguration?
Raphael Santi
When and where was The Transfiguration made?
1520, France
What does Pieta depict?
Virgin Mary holding a dying Christ in her arms
When and where was Pieta made?
1499, Italy
Who made the Pieta (Pity)
Michelangelo Buonarotti
Where and when was David made?
Italy, around the 1440s
What does David depict?
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
Who made the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
When and where was the Mona Lisa made?
Italy, 1506
What does the Mona Lisa depict?
Theorized to be Lisa Gherandhini, the commissioner’s wide
Who commissioned the Mona Lisa?
Francesco del Giocondo
What era can The Transfiguration, Mona Lisa, Pieta, and David be found in?
The Renaissance era
Who made the Conversion of St. Paul
Amerighi Da Caravaggio
Where and when was the Conversion of St. Paul made?
Rome, Cerasi Chapel, at 1600-1601
What does the Conversion of St. Paul depict?
Paul receives a vision of Christ, which helps him to be recognized as an apostle
Who made the Portrait of Helene Fourment?
Peter Paul Rubens
Where and when was the Portrait of Helene Fourment made?
Belgium at the painter’s house, 1635
What does the Portrait of Helene Fourment depict?
The painting of Peter’s 2nd wife, Helene for their marriage and love
Who made the Self-Portrait?
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
Where and when was the Self-Portrait of Rembrandt made?
1669, Amsterdam
Who made the Ecstasy of St. Theresa?
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
