Early Renaissance in Northern Europe

ARH 2850

Claus Sluter

The Well of Moses

Claus Sluter

Drawing of the Chartreuse de Champmol

Limbourg Brothers

October Page in Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry

Robert Campin

Annunciation Triptych (Mérode Altarpiece)

Jan van Eych

The Ghent Altarpiece (Opened)

Jan van Eych

Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, bottom center panel

Jan van Eych

The Ghent Altarpiece (Closed)

Jan van Eych

Arnolfini Portrait

Hugo van der Goes

Portinari Altarpiece

Jean Fouquet

Melun Diptych

Martin Schongauer

Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons

Illuminated Manuscript

Manually written book that contains images

Book of Hours

Royal passages and prayers that are meant to be read privately at certain times of the day

Triptych

Hinged 3-piece panel painting or carving

Donor Portrait

A depiction of the person/family who commissioned and paid for an artwork

Polyptych

Hinged multi-piece panel painting or carving

Iconography

“The writing of images”

Diptych

Hinged 2-piece panel painting or carving

Retable

A structure/element placed either on or behind and above an altar

Intaglio Print

A print made from a plate where the image in incised or carved below the surface, holding ink in the recessed lines/areas

Hatching

Using closely spaced, parallel lines to create tonal effects, shading, depth, and texture