Medieval-Romanticism Flashcards
Enumerate major periods of Medieval art.
- Early Christian,
- Byzantine,
- Romanesque,
and 4. Gothic.
What dominates the art of the Early Christians?
The art of the early Christians emphasized the spiritual and religious. Christian images (Christ and
the saints) and symbols.
What is a combination of classical and Asian traditions and
art aims to create a reflection of heaven?
Byzantine art
Byzantine art types examples
mosaic, illuminated manuscripts,
fresco wall paintings, and panel painting.
Define Hagai Sophia in Constantinople
A major example of Byzantine
architecture
These paintings are made on the wall or ceiling while the plaster is still wet
and when the plaster sets, the painting becomes part of the wall.
Frescoes
Define Architectural sculpture in Romanesque period
One of the most important art forms to emerge in Romanesque period. These are
sculptures used to decorate the churches.
Define Romanesque style.
rounded arches combined with heavy walls and columns
ex. Church buildings
The period that links Romanesque art with
Renaissance.
Gothic art
main form of expression of Gothic period.
Architecture.
Define the distinctive characteristic of a
Gothic cathedral.
It has high, pointed spikes pointing upwards which symbolizes an expression of faith.
Pointed arches also replaced the rounded arch of Romanesque architecture. Stained glass and tapestries
also decorate the interior of the building
Rebirth
Renaissance
These type of art is popular in the Renaissance period.
paintings
T or F bhie.
Renaissance artists portray their
subjects as natural as possible, seeking to capture the beauty and mystery of the artificial world
F. natural world.
Enumerate the three Great Masters.
Leonardo
da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, and Raphael Sanzio.
the first artists to
portray their subjects realistically, with expression and gestures.
Giotto and Massaccio
Renaissance man
Leonardo da Vinci
Whose masterpiece is Madonnas?
Raphael Sanzio
the greatest dramatist who produced tragedies (Hamlet and
Macbeth) and comedies (Merchant of Venice).
William Shakespeare
Explain the Chiaroscuro effect in paintings
employing perspective, showing volume in art works, and stressed simple forms and geometric structure.
Give an example of Renaissance architectures that observed the ideals of balance, symmetry, and proportion.
palazzos (aristocratic residences) and churches and
monasteries
Later Rennaisance
Mannerism
Mannerism refers to?
a stylized, exaggerated approach in
painting and sculpture
T or F.
In Mannerism, Subjects are portrayed in a less artificial and more
naturalistic way.
F. more artificial, less naturalistic.
T or F.
In Mannerism, Human figures are
represented gracefully but with oddly positioned bodies,
elongated limbs, and stylized facial features. Their
paintings are in flat perspective.
sige isipin mo bhie.
True.
T or F.
‘Figura
serpentinata’ (serpentine figure), which show figures in spiral
poses, is distinct for Mannerist sculpture.
True.
Medium for sculpture in Mannerism
Precious metal like Bronze.
irregular pearl or stone
Baroque
Baroque is characterized by?
drama, movement, energy, and
restlessness.
What art of the baroque is one of the richest and most diverse periods in history.
Music
meaning “shell.” and is a continuation of the Baroque but in a lighter, more graceful tone and has a more
decorative effect.
Rococo
T or F.
Rococo architecture has no particular
meaning.
True
What came about because of the
renewed interest in Medieval stories of heroism and
emotion.
Romantic movement
Describe Romantic Art
Romantic art stressed the individuality and creativity of the
artist. The artists are free to express his/her view of the
world in whatever medium or technique he/she is
comfortable with.
Romantic subjects examples.
nature, the past, and the inner world of human
nature.
