Raphael and the Renaissance Art

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts regarding Raphael's contributions to Renaissance art, exploring significant themes and techniques employed during the period.

Stanza della Segnatura

Library of Pope Julius II, reflecting the harmony of Christian and Classical knowledge.

Disputa

Fresco by Raphael depicting a theological discussion, central figures include Christ, God the Father, and the Holy Spirit.

School of Athens

Raphael's fresco illustrating the harmony between Christian and classical philosophical thought, featuring Plato and Aristotle.

Figura serpentinata

A corkscrew-like figure used by Raphael to suggest movement and elegance in his paintings.

Innovative Moment in Composition

Raphael's approach that introduces motion in art, departing from traditional stasis.

Papal Power

The authority held by the pope, often symbolized in Raphael's works, particularly through the self-portrait of Pope Julius II.

Renaissance Humanism

An artistic and philosophical movement during the Renaissance that emphasized compatibility between various forms of knowledge.

Mannerism

Artistic style emerging after Raphael's death characterized by exaggerated proportions and complex compositions.

Disegno

The process of drawing, considered by Giorgio Vasari to be superior to invention and color in Renaissance art.

Eucharist

A Christian sacrament that may be symbolically represented in Pontormo’s works, linking art to spiritual practices.

Oil Paint

A medium that allowed for more realistic portrayals in art, marking a significant evolution in Venetian painting techniques.

Byzantine Influences

Architecture and artistic styles from the Byzantine Empire that impacted the design of Venetian buildings, like the Basilica.

Polychrome

The practice of decorating architectural elements with multiple colors, prominently seen in Venetian mosaic interiors.

Transfiguration

Raphael's work showing a divide between the divine (the top half) and chaos (the bottom half), illustrating duality in his art.

Collective identity

A shared sense of belonging and community among Venetians, often emphasized in religious and civic events.

Raphael, Disputa, 1510-1511

Raphael, School of Athens, 1510-11

Raphael, Explusion of Heliodorus, 1512-13

Raphael, Liberation of St. Peter, 1512-13

Raphael, Leo the Great and Atilla, 1513

Raphael, Mass at Bolsena, 1512-13

Raphael, Fire in the Borgo, 1516-17

Raphael, Galatea, 1513

Raphael, Transfiguration, 1518-20

Sebastiano del Piombo, Raising of Lazarus, 1517-19

Sebastiano del Piombo, Saint Sinisbaldus,1509

Rosso Fiorentino, Dead Christ with Angels, 1524-27

Rosso, Marriage of the Virgin, 1523

Rosso, Deposition, 1527

Pontormo, entombment, 1524-28

Pontormo, Visitation, 1528

Parmigianino, Madonna of the Long Neck, 1535

Bronzino, Matyrdom of St. Lawrence, 1565-69

Bronzino, Eleanora of Toledo and her son Giovanni de Medici, 1535

Michelangelo, Moses, 1513-15

Michelangelo, Dying Slave, 1512

Michelangelo, Rebellious Slave, 1513-16

Michelangelo, Medici Chapel, 1519-34

Michelangelo, Laurentian Library, 1523-59

Michelangelo, Campidoglio project, begun 1537

Bramante, New St Peters, medal and plan, 1506

Michelangelo plan for New St Peter’s, 1546

Mantegna, Camera Picta, 1465-74

Donatello, The Ass of Rimini, 1446-53

Castagno, St. Mark, 1443

Eremitani church, Padua, 1944

Mantegna, St James led to his Execution, 1455-56

Mantegna, S. Zeno Altarpiece, 1456-59

Bartolomeo Vivarini, St Ambrose Altarpiece, 1477

Giovanni Bellini, S. Giobbe Altarpiece, ca. 1478

Mantegna, Agony in the Garden, 1455, tempera on panel

Giovanni Bellini, Agony in the Garden, 1464

Antonello da Messina, St Jerome in his study, 1475

Giovanni Bellini, St. Francis in the desert, ca. 1480

Gentile Bellini, Procession in Piazza San Marco, 1496

Verrochio, Colleoni Monument, 1481-95

Donatello, Gattamelate monument, 1477-53

Giorgione, Castelfranco Altar Piece, ca. 1505

Giorgione, Sleeping Venus, 1510

Giorgione, The Tempest, 1510

Titian/Giorgione, Pastoral Concert, ca. 1510

Titian, Assumption of the Virgin, 1516-18

Titian, Pesaro Altarpiece, 1519-26

Giovanni Bellini and Titian, Feast of the Gods, 1514-29

Dosso Dossi, Aeneas on the Libyan Coast, ca. 1520

Titian, The Worship of Venus, 1516

Titian, Bacchanal of the Andrians, 1523-24

Titian, Bacchus and Ariadne, 1522-24

Titian, Venus of Urbino, 1538

Manet, Olympia, 1863

Titian, Portrait of Charles V, 1548

Titian, Portrait of Phillip II, 1548

Titian, Rape of Europa, 1550-62

Titian, Apollo and Marsyas, 1570