High Renaissance Flashcards
What is the time period of the High Renaissance?
15th - early 16th Century
What are the characteristics of High Renaissance art?
Culmination of talent, emphasis on draftsmanship, and illusion of sculptural volume in painting.
Who are the three big names of High Renaissance Art?
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
What is the significance of the Monalisa painting?
Said to be an amalgam for Leonardo’s lover, possibly a feminized portrait of his boyfriend.
What is the technique used in Monalisa?
Sfumato, which translates to ‘smokey’ in Italian.
What is unique about The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci?
It features scientific perspective and was done in fresco seco, causing the colors to fade over time.
What is sfumato?
A modeling technique that blurs sharp outlines with subtle tonal gradations, imparting a mysterious, enigmatic quality.
What is depicted in Raphael’s The School of Athens?
Famous philosophers in one setting, with Plato and Aristotle in the center, and sculptures of Athena and Apollo.
Who was Giorgione?
A famous Venetian Renaissance painter.
What is significant about Giorgione’s painting The Tempest?
It has no clear explanation yet.
What is significant about Giorgione’s painting Sleeping Venus?
A sexually evocative painting with arms raised.
What is the Sistine Chapel Ceiling composed of?
Panels depicting the creation of man to the fall of man, serving as a narrative.
What does the central panel of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling depict?
God transferring the divine spark to Adam, with Eve beside God symbolizing equality between man and woman.
Why did Michelangelo prefer sculpture over painting?
He viewed sculptures as a higher art form.
What do Michelangelo’s David and Moses sculptures symbolize?
Inner turmoil, with peaceful body language but intense facial expressions.
What is unique about Michelangelo’s Pieta?
Tendency for idealization, Christ’s body was unmarked, and Mary was depicted as young and beautiful.
Who was Titian?
Leader of the 16th-century Venetian school of the Italian Renaissance.
What is significant about Titian’s The Venus of Urbino?
Venus is seen awake, and two persons at the back are casually doing household chores.
Who was Albrecht Durer?
Known as ‘Leonardo of the North,’ produced over a thousand woodcuts and engravings.
Who was Pieter Bruegel the Elder?
The greatest Flemish painter of the Dutch Renaissance, known for genre paintings.
What is the Tempietto by Donato Bramante?
A small temple marking the spot of St. Peter’s crucifixion, measuring 15 ft. in diameter.
What is Capitoline Hill by Michelangelo?
Composed of the Palace of the Senate, Capitoline Museum, conservatory, and a statue of Marcus Aurelius, symbolizing the solar system.
