HoA Week 6 Flashcards
Giorgio Vasari
Italian painter
The Lives of the Artists
Vasari’s influential biographies of Renaissance artists.
1550
Year of the first publication of Vasari’s work.
1568
Year of the expanded second edition of Vasari’s work.
Renaissance
Period of cultural rebirth
Humanism
Revival of classical texts and ideas during the Renaissance.
Petrarch
Humanist poet who criticized his contemporary age.
Marsilio Ficino
Humanist who translated Plato into Latin.
Leon Battista Alberti
Author of the first theoretical work on painting.
Della Pictura
Alberti’s 1435 treatise on painting techniques.
Accademia delle Arti del Disegno
Art academy founded in Florence in 1563.
Trivium
The lower division of the seven liberal arts and comprises grammar, logic, and rhetoric.
Quadrivium
was a grouping of four subjects or arts—arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy
Vasari’s First Age
Late Medieval period characterized by Giotto’s innovations.
Vasari’s Second Age
Early Renaissance focused on realistic representation.
Vasari’s Third Age
High Renaissance and Mannerism
Giotto
Artist who transformed Byzantine styles into naturalism.
Linear Perspective
Technique for creating depth in two-dimensional art.
Oil Painting
Medium widely adopted by artists in the 1470s.
Raphael
Artist known for his narrative flow and harmony.
Vitruvian Man
Leonardo’s drawing illustrating ideal human proportions.
Nude in Art
Standard artistic subject reflecting human anatomy.
Civic Context
Setting where heroic nudes convey public ideals.
Classical Antiquity
Cultural period whose art influenced Renaissance artists.
Byzantine Absurdities
Earlier art styles Vasari criticized for lack of realism.
Emotional Engagement
Artistic focus on viewer’s emotional response.
Pictorial Space
Representation of spatial arrangement in visual art.
Artistic Training
Practice involving life drawing of nude figures.
Intellectual Ambition
Combining skill with deep conceptual understanding in art.
Duke
Noble title; refers to a high-ranking nobleman.
Michelangelo
Renowned Renaissance artist known for sculptures and paintings.
Ignudi
Nude male figures in Renaissance art
Prophets
Biblical figures who foretold the coming of Christ.
Sybils
Female prophets in ancient times
Lunettes
Half-moon shaped spaces in architecture
Bernardino of Siena
Franciscan preacher known for views on female modesty.
Francesco Barbaro
Writer on wifely duties
Cherubino da Siena
Author discussing marital intimacy and modesty.
Naked vs. Nude
Naked is vulnerable; nude is confident and artistic.
Vasari
Art historian who praised Michelangelo’s works.
David
Michelangelo’s statue
Classical Revival
Renaissance movement to revive ancient Greek and Roman art.
Iconoclasm
Destruction of religious images; decline in visual arts.
Zeuxis
Ancient painter known for idealized beauty in art.
Proportions
Mathematical ratios used to achieve beauty in art.
Leonardo da Vinci
Renaissance polymath known for art and scientific studies.
Mario Equicola
Writer on gender and beauty in Renaissance context.
Pietro Aretino
Writer known for explicit content and artistic commentary.
Ludovico Dolce
Critic who discussed Michelangelo’s artistic style.
I Modi
1523-4 pornographic print series depicting sexual positions.
Marcantonio Raimondi
Engraver associated with ‘I Modi’ prints.
Alessandro Benedetti
Wrote on the human body and artistic creation.
Agnolo Bronzino
Painter known for erotic themes in his works.
Sexual Imagination
Integration of sexuality within High Renaissance art.
Painter’s Brush Metaphor
Brush symbolizes generative sex in artistic context.
Foreshortening
Technique creating depth by shortening forms.
Contours
Outlines defining the shape of figures.
Nudes
Artworks depicting the human body without clothing.
Sistine Ceiling
Michelangelo’s iconic fresco in Vatican City.
First Wave Feminism
19th-20th century movement for women’s political rights.
The Woman Question
Debate on femininity in the 15th-16th centuries.
Sofonisba Anguissola
Renaissance artist known for self-portraits.
Artemisia Gentileschi
Famous Baroque painter known for strong female figures.
Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine
Gentileschi’s work depicting her as a martyr.
Judith and Her Maidservant
Gentileschi’s dramatic painting of biblical decapitation.
Elisabetta Sirani
Artist known for her portraits and historical scenes.
Fede Galizia
Painter recognized for still life and historical works.
Renaissance Woman
Educated female artist in the Renaissance era.
Caterina de Julianis
Neapolitan artist known for unique dioramas.
Rosalba Carriera
18th-century Venetian pastel artist.
Gender Fluidity in Art
Exploration of non-binary representations in historical art.
Artistic Value
Concept of worth in art
Cultural Enlightenment
Art’s role in illuminating societal understanding.
Divine Inspiration
Artistic creation believed to be guided by the divine.
Artistic Ambition
Desire to achieve greatness in artistic endeavors.
Innovative Artworks
Art pieces that challenge traditional norms.
Historical Roots of Feminism
Early advocacy for women’s equality in history.
Artistic Representation
Depiction of subjects reflecting societal roles.
Self-Promotion in Art
Artists’ strategies to gain visibility and commissions.
Artistic Canon
Established standards defining great art.
Multi-Figure Works
Artworks featuring multiple characters or subjects.
Art Historical Context
Background influencing the creation of artworks.
