holy trinity

Question 1

artist

Answer 1

massacio

Question 2

depiction of Mary

Answer 2

-gestures to christ
-depicted aged showing psychological realism

Question 3

depiction of christ

Answer 3

-emphasis on form
-dead on cross
-shows his humanity
-ideal proportions based on vitruvious’s measurements

Question 4

subject

Answer 4

holy trinity

Mary

john the evangelist

patron depicted kneeling on steps

skeleton

Question 5

architectural elements

Answer 5

-classic barrel vault
-corinthian pilasters
-triumphal arch

Question 6

patron

Answer 6

lenzi or berti family

depicted kneeling at the steps

Question 7

linear perspective

Answer 7

-linear perspective achieved through orthogonals that come to a vanishing point

Question 8

geometric shapes

Answer 8

circle- represents heaven and comes through christs wounds

triangles- the holy trinity

square- earth and death

overlapping squares symbolise journey to heaven from earth

Question 9

skeleton

Answer 9

at the bottom

inscription: i once was what you are, and what i am you will also be

Question 10

humanism

Answer 10

-classical architecture

-use of geometry

-focus on the body through vitruvian proportions

-linear perspective to create depth

-suffering of christ

-aged portrayal of Mary

-emotion of figures

-depth with linear perspective