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Who painted Effects of Good Government in the City?
Ambrogio Lorenzetti
Who commissioned The Tribute Money?
Felice Brancacci
Who commissioned The Annunciation?
Cosimo de Medici
Who was the patron of the Florence Cathedral?
building supervisors of the baptistery of Florence Cathedral
Who Painted The Isenheim Altarpiece (Closed): Crucifixion?
Matthias Grunewald
Who made this?
Duccio di Buoninsegna
Who is this piece's patron?
Opera del Duomo
How does the panel on the lower right reflect the idea of simultaneous narrative? (In Duccio's maesta)
It depicts the nativity scene as well as the Madonna and Child enthroned with saints and angels on the front
Who painted this?
Limbourg brothers
Pol, Jean, and Herman
semicircular decorative wall surface
tympanum
What did Effects of Good Government in the City serve as?
served as propaganda in the Palazzo Pubblico
What is the name of this?
The Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel
Who was the artist behind The Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel?
Giotto
What is this Painting called?
Arnolfini Portrait
What period was Arnolfini Portrait made?
Early Renaissance
Summarize Koster's interpretation of Arnolfini Portrait
a memorial portrait to a bride who may have died in childbirth
woman is pregnant: YES
Saint Margaret kneels rather than stands
wooden grotesques near her hands foreshadow her death
candle near woman is out but candle near man is lit
What is the name of this painting?
The Holy Trinity
Who painted the Holy Trinity?
Masaccio
Who is the supposed patron of The Holy Trinity?
N/A; Lenzi family
Where did The Tribute Money painting originally come from?
The Brancacci Chapel
What is this painting called?
The Annunciation
Who painted the Annunciation?
Fra Angelico
What was the architecture background in The Annunciation inspired by?
Architecture in painting was inspired by Brunelleschi's Ospedale degli Innocenti
Who were the architects of the Florence Cathedral?
Filippo Brunelleschi, Arnolfo di Cambio, Emilio De Fabris
Who was the designer of the Florence Cathedral?
Filippo Brunelleschi
What is this painting called?
School of Athens
What period was School of Athens made?
High Renaissance
What is this painting called?
The Creation of Adam
Who painted the Creation of Adam?
Michelangelo
Where was The Creation of Adam first made?
Sistine Chapel (Vatican, Rome)
Who Commissioned The Creation of Adam?
Pope Julius II
What is the literary source behind The Creation of Adam?
Book of Genesis
What is this sculpture called?
David
What is this sculpture called?
The David
Who sculpted The David?
Michelangelo
Which David is:
life-size statue (5 ft)
child
wears hat with laurel while standing on Golaiath's head
Donatello's David
Which David is:
not life-sized (18 ft)
older
completely nude
idealized proportions
Michelangelo's The David
Which David is interpreted like this?
interpretation 1: florentine victory over Milan
interpretation 2: religions allegory
interpretation 3: homoerotic art
Donatello's David (Stupid hat)
Which David is interpreted like this?
Symbolized the city of Florence with perfection and beauty
reflected Michelangelo's mystical belief in "trapped figures"
Michelangelo's The David (No stupid hat)
What is this Altarpiece Called?
The Isenheim Altarpiece (Closed): Crucifixion
What purpose did The Isenheim Altarpiece (Closed): Crucifixion serve?
Functioned as comfort for the suffering at hospitals
Who are the figures in The Isenheim Altarpiece (Closed): Crucifixion?
John the Baptiste with animal skin on the right (who is not supposed to be there; is dead)
John the Evangelist comforting Mary on the left
St. Sebastian on far left and St. Anthony on far right
What is the name of this Engraving?
Adam and Eve
How did Albrecht Durer contribute to to Northern Renaissance art?
by bringing Italian influence
Who painted The Night Watch?
Rembrandt
Where did The Night Watch originate?
Amsterdam
Why is it called The Night Watch?
It's called The Night Watch due to the abundance of dirt and grime buildup on the painting as well as its thick, dark yellow varnish
Who commissioned The Night Watch?
Captain Banninck Cocq
What is a Flower Piece?
a collection of artfully arranged flowers, often not in bloom at the same time, made from careful studies of botanical illustrations.
Who is the Artist behind Elevation of the Cross?
Peter Paul Rubens (PPR)
What artists influenced the style of Peter Paul Rubens (PPR)?
Michelangelo, Titian, Carracci and Caravaggio
How does the Elevation of the Cross differ from Renaissance altarpieces that feature the crucifixion?
Dramatic Baroque Style
Emphasis on Physicality
Rich color palette
Dynamic composition
Tenebrism and Chiaroscuro (Strong contrast of light and dark)
What period was Elevation of the Cross made?
Flemish Baroque
Who painted The Loves of the Gods?
Annibale Carracci
who commissioned The Loves of the Gods?
Cardinal Odoardo Farnese
Who are the two figures in Ecstasy of Saint Teresa?
Teresa of Avila and an Angel
How did the Berini represent God in Ecstasy of Saint Teresa?
Natural Light which enters through the dome. As well as the wooden stripes behind the sculpture.
On whose writings was this Ecstasy of Saint Teresa based?
Saint Teresa herself in "The Life of Teresa of Jesus"
What is this structure called?
St. Peter's Baldachin
Who is the Artist behind St. Peter's Baldachin?
Bernini
Who commissioned St. Peter's Baldachin?
Popper Urban VIII
What period was St. Peter's Baldachin made?
Italian Baroque
What is this painting called?
The Calling of St. Matthew
who made the calling of st matthew?
Caravaggio
What church and chapel is The Calling of St. Matthew located?
Church: San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome
Chapel: Contarelli Chapel
What term is associated with Caravaggio's style?
Naturalism
What is this painting called?
The Garden Of Earthly Delights
The LEFT panel of he Garden Of Earthly Delights represents...
Shows the creation of Adam and Eve, akin to the garden of eden.
The CENTRAL panel of he Garden Of Earthly Delights represents...
A chaotic middle ground
The RIGHT panel of he Garden Of Earthly Delights represents...
A vision of Hell/ consequences.
What is the theme of Garden Of Earthly Delights?
Innocence and Creation, Earthly Pleasures and Temptations, Consequences of Sin
What are some Interpretations of The Garden Of Earthly Delights?
Religious Allegory
Moral Warning
The creation and fall of Humanity
The 3rd day of creation
Representation of an alchemical chamber
What is this altar piece called?
Maestà of Duccio
Was Duccio a Florentine or Sienese artist?
Sienese
what is the compositional term for Mary's size in Duccio's maesta?
Intuitive Perspective
Who are the figures located on the wings of that panel? (In Duccio's maesta, the nativity scene)
Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel
What Painting is this?
Les Tres Riche Heures
Who painted: Arnolfini Portrait
Jan van Eyck
What Period was this painted in?
International Gothic
What Period was Maestà of Duccio made?
Proto-Renaissance
Who commissioned Les Tres Riche Heures?
The Duke of Berry
Les Tres Riche Heures is...
private devotional book; first extravagant manuscripts
What is this piece called?
Effects of Good Government in the City
The Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel was influenced by what?
Byzantine influence
The Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel is best described as?
Proto-Renaissance
Who made the first well-known interpretation of Arnolfini Portrait?
Panofsky
Summarize Panofsky's interpretation of Arnolfini Portrait
a wedding portrait
woman is pregnant: NO
candle = Christ (light of the world)
dogs = fidelity; wealth = earthly love; broom = domesticity
Saint Margaret = patron saint of childbearing
Who made the SECOND well-known interpretation of Arnolfini Portrait
Margaret Koster
What is so significant about the Holy Trinity Paining?
first fresco to use linear perspective
What is this painting called?
The Tribute Money
What vocabulary terms are associated with The Tribute Money?
one-point perspective & atmospheric perspective
What is this building called?
Florence Cathedral
Where is the Florence Cathedral located?
Florence, Italy
Where was the School of Athens made?
Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
Who commissioned the School of Athens?
Pope Julius II
What does The School of Athens depict?
sculptures of Roman deities Apollo and Minerva
What shape do god and the angels make in The Creation of Adam? what does it represent?
A brain, God is giving Adam not only immortal soul but also intellect and power to reason.
Who sculpted (The yassified) David?
Donatello
Who sculpted The Isenheim Altarpiece (Closed): Crucifixion?
Nikolaus Hagenauer
Who is the artist behind Adam and Eve?
Albrecht Durer
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