Week 3 Flashcards
means “ rebirth”
Renaissance
means “ rebirth”.
Renaissance
means the rediscovery of the ancient Roman Empire, which awakened the interest in Classical ideas of beauty and thoughts
Renaissance
based on the observation of the physical world and practiced the principles of mathematics through balance, harmony, and perspective.
Renaissance Art
sought to capture the individuality, beauty, and mystery of the natural world
Renaissance Art
has the genius to inject a new life into the dying forms
Giotto
was the first of the Italian masters to draw from nature.
Giotto
Some say that _____ became a pupil of Cimabue, an Italian painter, and mosaic designer
Giotto
Giotto and they painted large frescoes in the newly built Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi. They decorated the interior of the church with the episodes of the life of Saint ___________.
Francis
is a cycle of 28 frescoes in the Upper Church of the Basilica
The Legend of Saint Francis
. When Giotto was around 36-38 years old, he moved to the town of _____ to take the most influential artwork in his life- the decoration of the Scrovegni Chapel or the Arena Chapel.
Padua
the decoration of the Scrovegni Chapel or the Arena Chapel
Giotto’s Most influential artwork in his life
depicts the lives of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ, and the principal events of the catholic faith.
Panoramic Frecoes
in 1334, he was designated as Magnus Magister or the chief of public works in Florence
Giotto
“Father of the Renaissance”
Giotto
Is one of the greatest Florentine sculptors and is considered as one of the most influential artists of the 15th century
Donatello
He received his artistic training in a goldsmith’s workshop where he learned metallurgy and fabrication of other substances.
Donatello
Donatello worked on the _______________ which is a colossal seated and disproportional figure of the saint.
St. John the Evangelist
is an Italian word for “fresh”, it is a method of painting in which color pigments are mixed only with water and applied directly on freshly laid lime-paster ground or surface
Fresco
means carving in figures but slightly rose from the background.
Low-Relief or Bas Relief
which flourished for about 35 years, revolved around three towering figures
High Renaissance Art
He was captivated by the flowers, faces, and flying birds. He also excelled in mathematics and loved drawings and modeling figures in clay
Leonardo Da Vinci
is also known for his unconventional ways: he dissected corpses and made the first drawing of an unborn child and a series of anatomical sketches
Leonardo Da Vinci
made the first drawings of landscape, and discovered the colors of shadows; and he developed chiaroscuro
Leonardo Da Vinci
It is a way of using dark and light to make an object look firm, full, and real.
chiaroscuro
he uses tempera on stone
Leonardo Da Vinci
When the French conquered Milan, Leonardo drifted on to Venice then to Florence where he served as a _____________
military engineer
What disabled Leonardo De Vinci to paint during his last years
his paralyzed hands
is known as one of the greatest artists in the Italian Renaissance period.
Michaelangelo
He loved to carve in a marble. He worked day and night, learning to draw and to cut stone.
Michaelangelo
a figure of the Virgin Mary with the dead Christ in her arms.
Pieta
is serene in her feminine strength and suffering spirit.
Virgin Mary
threw the city of Florence into an uproar by carving a nude figure of David from a block of marble. He drew attention to the subject’s hands and head.
Michaelangelo
, has become a symbol of the spirit of the Renaissance
David’s huge head, with its forceful and determined expression
One of the most notable frescoes is the Creation of Adam.
Michaelangelo
Father and Master of All the Arts
Michaelangelo
the largest church in the world
St. Peter’s Basilica
was born in Urbino on April 6, 1483, a son of a painter and poet. At age of 11, his talents were already much talked about.
Raphael
His drawings were about human anatomy and movements
Raphael
he produced a series of Madonna
Raphael
presented a woman filled with the glory of the inward soul
Raphael’s Figure of Madonna
The four Raphael Rooms are Room of Segnature , Room of Helidorous, Room of Fire in the Borgo, and Room of Constantine. These rooms are collectively called
Stanza
draw influence from nature and humanity as their medium or subject of the artworks
The Renaissance artists
His multi-faceted attribute in the humanities, as a Renaissance man, is identical to those of well-rounded historical figures during the Renaissance period in Europe.
Danny Sillada
______________ emulated Classical Artist who focused on symmetry and balance
Early Rennaissance Artists
they focused on realistic and human art
Early Rennaissance Artists
The early renaissance have __________ like accurate anatomy, scientific perspective, and deeper landscape
characteristics
He drew saints with human figures although he had struggled to make them three-dimensional
Giotto
They decorated the interior of the church with the episodes of the life of Saint Francis
Giotto
The decoration of the Scrovegni Chapel or the Arena Chapel
Giotto’s most influential artwork in his life
in 1334, he was designated as Magnus Magister or the chief of the public works in Florence
Giotto
his legacy brought him fame that other artists even named him the “Father of Renaissance”
Giotto
He was educated in the house of the Martelli family, a wealthy and influential family of the bankers and art patrons in Florence who was tied with the Medici Family,
Donatello
He received his artistic training in the Goldsmith’s workshop where he learned metallurgy and fabrication of other substances.
Donatello
Donatello’s next project was the statue of _______, which is displayed inside the museum of the Orsanmichele Church.
St. Mark
Donatello created his second David but know he used _____
bronze
he was able to create artworks that show emotions such as sorrow or suffering and joy.
Donatello
In 1445, he completed the wooden sculpture, The Penitent Magdalene
Donatello
he was the “Italian Great Artist of the Period”
Donatello
a painter, and architect, scientist, and mathematician
Da Vinci
He loved to examine the formation of rocks and follow the courses of rivers
Da Vinci
An example of his anatomical sketches is the Vitruvian Man
Da Vinci
In the dining hall of Holy Mary of Grace in Milan, he painted the Last Supper, he uses tempera in stone
Da Vinici
one of the greatest painters of all times
Da Vinci
He loved to carve in marble
Michaelangelo
One of the most notable frescoes created by Michaelangelo is the _________
creation of Adam
Italian Painter and Architect
Raphael
he produced a series of Madonna
Raphael
His Madonna figures were usually blond girls with whom he might know, love, or glorify.
Raphael
He was the Archangel of Painting
Raphael
was considered a time of great artistic achievement and progress
Renaissance
the onset of _____- brought a novel shift in the predominance of religion over art
Renaissance
marked an important era in the history of art for it is able to emphasize the crucial role of the man in the creation and development of various art form
Renaissance
in this period, they focused on the beauty of humans and nature. They produced masterpieces based on what they see in reality with a little exaggeration
Early and High Renaissance
