Renaissance and Baroque Art Flashcards
The use of light and dark to create dramatic contrast is called
chiaroscuro
What was the highest goal of the Mannerist artists?
Elegance
Caravaggio’s taste for dramtic and theatrical effects is typical of
Baroque
Which artist sculpted a statue of David?
Donatello
Whch artist solved a unique engineering challenge while still achieving awe-inspiring beauty in regards to the Dome of the Florence Cathedral?
Brunelleschi
The ________ style, typical of Caravaggio, featured strong contrasts in light and dark, with darkness being the dominant feature.
tenebroso
The fact that the figures in Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Virgin of the Rocks” are arranged in a figure trangle gives the painting
structural strength.
One of the primary consequences of the Council of Trent in art and architecture was that
the Catholic church strengthened its position as an art censor.
Which artist influenced Raphael’s “School of Athens?
Michelangelo
What is the defintion of a triptych?
A paiting on three panels
What is most remarkable about the paintings of Pieter Brugel the Elder?
Subject matter
Which artist was held in high esteem by the popes?
Gianlorenzo Bernini
What quality do the paintings of titian possess because of his use of the impasto technique in painting?
Sensuality
Thick layers of paint built up on a canvas describes
impasto.
Which artist won the competition to design the bronze doors of the city of Florence’s baptistery?
Lorenzo Ghiberti
