The renaissance + Mannerism (as contest to baroque)

Question 1

what did the renaissance do for the baroque era

Answer 1

the renaissance period laid the grounfworj for the dramatic, emotional and dynampic qualities that would later define the baroque era

Question 2

what was renaissance art charaterised by

Answer 2

its emphasis on balance, harmony, porportion and naturalism

Question 3

what was the renaissance driven by

Answer 3

a newfound interest in humanism whcih places emphasis on the potential and chievements on human beings

Question 4

what is naturalism

Answer 4

the effort by artists to depict subjects to look like our natural world, striving to represent our physical world with accuracy and detail

Question 5

describe byzantine art

Answer 5

more stylised and symbolic art, figures were depicted in a more abstract way.

Question 6

name and breifly explain the five key innocations and techniques made during the renaissance that made painting and sculpture more realistic

Answer 6

accurate anatomy- the human body was studies by dissecting cadavers to examine the muscles and bones, and the structure of the body

linear prespective - allowed artists to create the illusion of depth and three- dimensionality on a falt surface (converging lines that meet at a single vanishing point)

chiaroscuro - the contrast between light and dark added volume and depth to figures

realistic landscapes and settings, artists paid attention to the natural world, inc detailed landscapes, stomspheric effects and realistic depictions of nature

Individual and expression, capturing the individualisty and express the personaities and emotions of the subjects

Question 7

how did oil paint aid naturalism

Answer 7

dries slowly, allowing artits to perfect their tehnique, it also reflects light which adds to the illusion of naturalism

Question 8

what is mannerism often seen as?

Answer 8

the reansition between the harmonious and idealised forms of the high renaissance and thedramatic, dynamic and emotional style of the baroque period

Question 9

what did mannerism develop as

Answer 9

a reaction to the harmonoius ideals and balanced compositions of high renaissance art

Question 10

name the key charateristics of mannerism

Answer 10

exgarrated proportions and distortion- elongated limbs and nacks to create more stylised art,giving an unnatural quality

complex compositions- less balanced than renaissance, more crowded, twisted or ambigous spatial

unnatural colous and lighting- often using unsusal or non-naturalistic colours, vivid and contrasting, create emotional intensity

elegance and artificiality - exaggerated poses and gestures, reflecting a more intellectualised and less natural approach

emotional intensity - convey a hightened or emotional tone, witha sense of unease or tension

Question 11

name an example of a mannerist painting

Answer 11

saint francis recieveing the stigmata in the NGI