Art History Renaissance to Modern Art

Black Death to Humanist Florence

Giotto di Bondone, Ognissanti Madonna (Virgin and Child Enthroned), Florence, tempera and
gold on wood panel, 1305-1310

Giotto di Bondone, Arena Chapel, 1305-1306, Padua

East Wall

Giotto di Bondone, Arena Chapel, 1305-1306, Padua

West Wall

Giotto di Bondone, Arena Chapel, 1305-1306, Padua

Kiss of Judas

Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi, Annunciation, 1333, tempera and gold on wood, made for
Siena Cathedral, Siena

Virgin and Child, silver-gilt and enamel, Paris, 1324-1339

Court Style

artistic works and styles commissioned by or developed at royal or princely courts, often featuring grandeur, opulence, and sophisticated elegance to express power, status, and ideology.

fleur-de-lis

grisaille

A monochromatic painting technique using shades of gray, or a single color, to create a tonal, three-dimensional form, often as an underpainting for subsequent layers of color.

Limbourg Brothers, Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry [The Very Sumptuous Hours of the Duke of Berry], ca. 1411-1416

Jan van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait, 1434

rogier van der Weyden, Deposition, before 1443, poss. 1435-38

Filippo Brunelleschi, Dome of Florence Cathedral (Santa Maria del Fiore), 1420-1436, lantern
completed 1471

Masaccio, Trinity with the Virgin, St. John the Evangelist, and Donors, fresco (Sta. Maria
Novella), 1425-1427/28

Masaccio, Brancacci Chapel Frescoes, The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise and The Tribute Money, fresco (Sta. Maria del Carmine), c. 1427

Fra Filippo Lippi, Portrait of a Woman and a Man (Scolari?), tempera on wood, c. 1435-1445

Sandro Botticelli, Primavera, tempera on wood, c. 1482

fresco secco

A dry wall painting technique where pigments mixed with a binder are applied to a dried plaster surface

Buon Fresco

A mural painting technique that uses powdered pigments mixed with water, applied to a layer of damp lime plaster called the intonaco

What technique was used

Tempura and gold on canvas

When and where was this made

14th century Florence

Who Made this

Giotto

Which work is this?

Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry

When and where was this made

This work was created in 15th century France

Who was this made for?

This was created for John, Duke of Berry

Who made this piece?

The Limbourg brothers

What does the fleur-de-lis mean?

Its a symbol for the Virgin Mary.

What makes this painting different from the rest?

Its a punch work

Why was this dome unfinished for a short time?

They ran out of budget

How does the artist portray Gabriel Speaking to Mary?

Latin words in gold

How would you describe the figures in this image

Delicate details, elongated figures, and rich ornamentation

Why was this design important?

It had octagonal base without traditional scaffolding Key innovations include its interlocking, self-supporting herringbone brick pattern, internal stone and wood chains to prevent outward thrust.

Does anyone know why Mercury was included in this painting?

Yes, he’s there to push away the clouds

How is the book of hours illuminated

By applying layers of gold leaf and silver

Why did the Duke of Berry allow the calendar to be included?

To tell the time and it represented his court and an elite status symbol

What is used to represent the man in this painting?

The coat of arms visible beneath his hands

Who was this made for?

This was made for and commissioned by King Charles IV of France for his wife, Queen Jeanne d'Evreux

Where was this made?

Flanders

What was the Arena Chapel dedicated to?

The virgin of Charity

What crime did Enrico Scrovegni commit?

The sin of Usary (charging interest on a loan)

What technique is used?

Oil on wood

Giornata

The specific amount of wet plaster applied to a wall for a fresco painting, which the artist intends to complete in a single day's work

When was this made?

14th Century

Where was this made?

France

What was this artist known for?

Oil painting

What does Mercury represent in this painting?

The god of communion, a symbol of the, month of may and guardian of the garden