Chapter 17: High Renaissance and Northern Renaissance

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, dates, transitions, and artists of the High Renaissance and the Renaissance of the North.

High Renaissance

A 16th-century artistic period spanning from 1490 to 1527.

Sfumato

A painting technique associated with the High Renaissance.

Morbidezza

An artistic quality or technique noted in the High Renaissance.

Renaissance Man

A concept and ideal originating in the High Renaissance period.

Diagonal lines/Orthogonals

Linear elements used in Renaissance composition and perspective.

Shift from wood panels to canvas

A transition in the primary painting support surface that occurred during the Renaissance.

Shift from tempera to oils

A major technological transition in painting mediums during the Renaissance.

Renaissance of the North

The Renaissance movement characterized by secular themes, genre painting, realism, and symbolism.

Genre Painting

A category of painting depicting scenes of everyday life, characteristic of the Renaissance of the North.

Jan Van Eyck

Northern Renaissance artist referred to as the "Leonardo of the North" who "invented" oil painting.

Albrecht Durer

A prominent Northern Renaissance artist who was also known for his engravings.