Italian Renaissance

Question 1

What is the revival or rebirth?

Answer 1

classical antiquity

greco-roman arts and writings

Question 2

what are three main characteristics of classical antiquity

Answer 2

contrapposto pose
nudity
free-standing sculpture

Question 3

contrapposto pose

Answer 3

natural standing pose, free standing pose, leaning on one leg

Question 4

what new forms and systems did italian renaissance emphasize?

Answer 4

perfect forms in nature and mapping geometric systems

Question 5

what was the purpose of making art more perfect than reality?

Answer 5

reflect divine laws

Question 6

what is the perspective implemented in renaissance art?

Answer 6

mathematical perspective

Question 7

what does a mathematical perspective entail?

Answer 7

fixed point of view, creating depth in the foreground and background

Question 8

date

Answer 8

14th century-17th century

Question 9

historical turning point context

Answer 9

abrupt break from the middle ages (dark ages)

Question 10

Theotokos Hodegetria

Answer 10

“the lady of the way”

the designation of the virgin Mary as the mother of God

Question 11

key figures

Answer 11

cimabue 
Giotto
Duccio
pietro lorenzetti 
ambrogio lorenzetti
simone martini 
Filippo Brunelleschi
Nino Psano
lorenzo ghiberti
donatello
Robert Campin
Gentile di Fabriano
Masaccio 
fillip lippi 
Fra Angelico

Question 12

cimabue

Answer 12

1240-1302

- virgin and infant in Majesty surrounded. by Angels (La maesta) 1280

Question 13

Giotto

Answer 13

1266-1337

• ognisannti Madonna 1300-1303
• Lamentation 1304-1306
• madonna and child 1320
• the arena chapel 1305

Question 14

Duccio

Answer 14

• Rucellai, Madonna, 1285

- la maesta of siena 1311

Question 15

pietro Lorenzetti

Answer 15

(1280-1348)

- birth of the virgin, 1335-42

Question 16

Ambrogio Lorenzetti

Answer 16

• allegory of good government
• allegory of bad government
• effects of good government in the town and the countryside

Question 17

simonemartini

Answer 17

(1280-1348)

• la maesta 1312-1315
• annuciation with Saints Ansan and Marguerite 1333

Question 18

who made the inconic dome in florence

Answer 18

Filippo Brunelleschi

Question 19

Nino Pisano

Answer 19

(1349-1368)
sculptor
- virgin of the annuciation 1360-1365

Question 20

fillipio brunelleschi

Answer 20

brunelleschi dome
old Sacrisity 1418-28
sacrifice of issac 1401

Question 21

lorenzo ghiberti

Answer 21

sacrifice of isaac 1401

Jacob and esau, Gates of Paradise 1425-52

Question 22

donatello

Answer 22

(1386-1466)
scultpro
-saint mark (1411-1413)
-saint george (1415-1417)
- David (1440-43)
- the penitent Magdalene 1453-55

Question 23

“Stiacciato”

Answer 23

(create a sense of space and depth) very shallow relief scultpure to suggest perspective, only millimeters deep

Question 24

How are sculptures formed?

Answer 24

Clay core formed –> wax layer added and sculpted to shap. Fine details added –> chaplets, wax sprue, vents, and feeders added –> incested in clay and baked, wax melts out –> metal pored into mould –> as cast –> feeders, sprune and vents removed

Question 25

Which medici is iconic

Answer 25

medici palace

Question 26

Robert Campin

Answer 26

Annuciation (1425-28)

Question 27

Gentil di Fabriano

Answer 27

-adoration of the Magis 1423

Question 28

Masaccio

Answer 28

Trinity (1425-28) fresco

• the branacci Chapel 1424-1428
• Expulsion from Paradise 1425 fresco

Question 29

fillipio lippi

Answer 29

1457-1504

Baradori Altarpiece, 1428

Question 30

Fra Angelico

Answer 30

-Annuciation 1440-45

Question 31

Date of HIGH RENAISSANCE

Answer 31

1450-1500

Question 32

high renaissance key figures

Answer 32

perugino
leonardo da vinci
raphael

Question 33

perugino

Answer 33

-Christ delivering the keys to st. peter 1481-83

Question 34

leonardo da vinci

Answer 34

madonna of the rocks 1483-86

Question 35

Raphael

Answer 35

1483-1520
Mariage of the virgin 1504
virgin of the fields 1505-06
school of athens 1509–11