renaissance art

Chiascuro

Contrasting light and dark

Trompel’oeil

hyper realism to make optic illusions

Linear perspective

Uses art techniques to make a page (2d surface) look like it has 3d objects

Sfumato

Soft, hazy, smoky transitions between colors which usually makes it look realistic

Used he Leonardo Da Vinci

What characterized northern renaissance art?

Paintings with lots of greenery but sometimes human environment

What museum was in London, England

The National Gallery, Northern Renaissance

What museum was in Vienna, Austria?

The Kunstmuseum, Northern Renaissance

What are the two famous artists of the northern renaissance?

Jan Van Eyck and Peter Bruegel the Elder

What is Jan Van Eyck famous for?

Ability to capture light, pioneering oil techniques, and for panting the Arnolfini Portrait and the Ghent Alterpiece

Peter Bruegel the Elder

Most famous for his depiction of peasant life and for pioneering genre painting. He uses sociopolitical and religious allegories.

What was a characteristic of the Dutch golden age and where did it happen?

Lots of home settings

Modern day Netherlands (Holland)

What museums were famous in the Dutch golden age and where were they?

Mauritshius - The Hague, Netherlands

Rijiksmuseum - Amsterdam, Netherlands