UCEAP Florence Renaissance Art in Florence Midterm Flashcards

Pala Bardi (St. Francis and Stories of His Life)

Master of the Bardi Saint Francis, c. 1245–1250, Tempera and gold leaf on panel, Bardi Chapel, Santa Croce Church, Florence, Bardi Family / Franciscan Order

Bardi and Peruzzi Chapel Frescoes

Giotto di Bondone, 1320s, Fresco, Santa Croce Church, Florence, Bardi and Peruzzi Families

Cavalcanti Annunciation

Donatello, c. 1433–1435, Pietra serena relief with gold and terracotta cherubs, Santa Croce Church, Florence, Cavalcanti Family

Pazzi Chapel

Filippo Brunelleschi, 15th century, Renaissance architecture with glazed terracotta, Cloister of Santa Croce, Florence, Pazzi Family

South Doors of the Baptistery

Andrea Pisano, 1330–1336, Bronze cast with gilding in 28 quatrefoil frames, Baptistery / Opera del Duomo Museum, Florence, Arte di Calimala

North Doors of the Baptistery (Stories of Jesus Christ)

Lorenzo Ghiberti, 1401–1425, Bronze casting in 28 quatrefoil panels, Baptistery / Opera del Duomo Museum, Florence, Arte di Calimala

East Doors of the Baptistery ("Gates of Paradise")

Lorenzo Ghiberti, 1425–1452, Fully gilded bronze relief in 10 rectangular panels, Baptistery / Opera del Duomo Museum, Florence, Arte di Calimala

Jesus' Deposition (Florentine Pietà)

Michelangelo Buonarroti, 16th century, Unfinished marble sculpture, Opera del Duomo Museum, Florence, Michelangelo

Dome of Santa Maria del Duomo

Filippo Brunelleschi, Begun 1418, Octagonal masonry double-shell dome with hidden ribs, Florence Cathedral, Florentine Government / Opera del Duomo

The Sacrifice of Isaac (1401 Competition Panels)

Filippo Brunelleschi vs. Lorenzo Ghiberti, 1401, Cast bronze relief, Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Merchants' Guild

St. George

Donatello, Early 15th century, Marble statue and schiacciato relief base, Bargello Museum, Florence, Swords and Armors Guild

Bronze David

Donatello, c. 1440, Lost-wax bronze casting with gold gilding, Bargello Museum, Florence, Medici Family

Bacchus

Michelangelo Buonarroti, 15th century, Marble sculpture, Bargello Museum, Florence, Cardinal Raffaele Riario

St. Mark

Donatello, 1411–1413, Marble statue, Orsanmichele Museum, Florence, Linen Weavers' Guild

John the Baptist

Lorenzo Ghiberti, Early 15th century, Single-piece bronze casting, Orsanmichele, Florence, Cloth Merchant Guild

Doubting Thomas and Jesus

Andrea del Verrocchio, 1470s, Bronze sculptural group, Orsanmichele, Florence, Merchants' Council

Brancacci Chapel Fresco Cycle (Stories of St. Peter and Original Sin)

Masaccio and Masolino da Panicale, 1424–1428, Fresco, Brancacci Chapel, Church of Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence, Felice Brancacci

Crucifix (Santa Maria Novella)

Giotto di Bondone, Early 1300s, Tempera on wood panel, Santa Maria Novella Church, Florence, Dominican Friars

The Holy Trinity (Trinità)

Masaccio, c. 1427–1428, Linear perspective fresco, Santa Maria Novella Church, Florence, Local patrons / Berti family

Ospedale degli Innocenti (Foundling Hospital)

Filippo Brunelleschi, Early 15th century, Renaissance architecture with glazed terracotta infant roundels, Piazza della Santissima Annunziata, Florence, Silk Makers' Guild

San Lorenzo Church Complex and Old Sacristy

Filippo Brunelleschi, Early 15th century, Renaissance architecture with pietra serena and round arches, San Lorenzo Church, Florence, Cosimo the Elder and the Medici Family

Maestà Rucellai

Duccio da Buoninsegna, 1285, Tempera and gold leaf on panel, Uffizi Galleries, Florence, Company of the Laudesi / Santa Maria Novella

Maestà di Santa Trinita

Cimabue, 1290, Tempera and gold leaf on panel, Uffizi Galleries, Florence, Vallombrosan Monks of Santa Trinita

Ognissanti Madonna

Giotto di Bondone, c. 1305–1310, Tempera, gesso, and gold leaf on panel, Uffizi Galleries, Florence, Order of the Humiliati

Annunciation (Sienese)

Simone Martini, 1433, Tempera and gold leaf on wood panel, Uffizi Galleries, Florence, Siena Cathedral authorities

Adoration of the Magi (1423)

Gentile da Fabriano, 1423, Tempera, gold leaf, and lapis lazuli on wood panel, Uffizi Galleries, Florence, Palla Strozzi

Madonna and Child with St. Anne (Sant’Anna Metterza)

Masaccio and Masolino da Panicale, 1424–1425, Tempera on panel, Uffizi Galleries, Florence, Church of Sant’Ambrogio

Diptych of Duke Federico da Montefeltro and his wife Battista Sforza

Piero della Francesca, c. 1465–1472, Oil and tempera on wood diptych, Uffizi Galleries, Florence, Federico da Montefeltro

Tempera

Painting medium, egg yolk and water with colored pigments, wood panel prepared with gesso

Fresco (Buon Fresco)

Mural painting technique, wet lime plaster (intonaco), chemical absorption into the wall

Giornata

A single day's work section, wet plaster applied and painted within one session

Linear Perspective

Geometric system, orthogonal lines converging on a single vanishing point on a horizon line

Contrapposto

Asymmetrical stance, weight shifted onto one foot, twisting hips and shoulders in counter-balance

Schiacciato

Sculptural technique, extremely shallow depth relief using subtle optical lines and shading

Lost-Wax Casting (Cera Persa)

Bronze-casting method, clay model coated in wax and plaster, melted out for molten bronze

Pietra Serena

Dark grey Tuscan sandstone, used by Brunelleschi for crisp architectural framing

Condottiero

Mercenary military commander or warlord in Renaissance Italy.

Cenotaph

Empty commemorative monument honoring an individual buried elsewhere

Annunciation

Episode representing Angel Gabriel announcing the conception, with the dove representing the Holy Spirit

Maestà

Virgin Mary, the Queen of Heaven represented enthroned, in majesty with Child, surrounded by angels

Virgin of Humility

Virgin seated on the ground, sometimes on a cushion

Coronation

Mary kneeling or seated to be crowned by God or Christ in the presence of God the Father and the Holy Spirit

Nativity

Virgin kneeling in adoration before her newborn child in front of the stable with Joseph, the ox, and the ass

Adoration of the Shepherds

Popular theme appearing as a main subject at the end of the 15th century

Adoration of the Kings or Magi

Biblical episode where the Magi visit Jesus, represented in contemporary dresses and sometimes as portraits of the patrons

Pietà

The Virgin Mary holding the body of dead Christ or lamenting over Christ's body

Last Supper

Last meal of Christ together with his twelve apostles before his arrest, announcing his betrayal

Crucifixion

Death of Christ on the Cross, represented with incidents or solely with Mary and John the Evangelist

Trinity

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (symbolized by a dove), represented as a main subject or crowning panel

Deposition

Descent from the Cross

St. Francis of Assisi

13th-century Italian saint who founded the Franciscan order, renounced his wealth, and is typically depicted wearing a brown cloak with three knots on his belt representing poverty, obedience, and chastity, often shown receiving the stigmata.

St. John the Baptist

The patron saint of Florence and precursor of Christ, usually depicted with long unkempt hair, dressed in animal skin, holding a cross, or featured throughout the Baptistery doors and Peruzzi Chapel.

St. John the Evangelist

One of the twelve apostles closest to Christ, symbolized by an eagle, and featured in Giotto's Peruzzi Chapel frescoes, Santa Maria Novella Crucifix, and the Holy Trinity.

St. George

A Christian martyr and soldier known for slaying a dragon to save a princess, depicted in early Renaissance sculpture by Donatello in a natural, pre-battle stance.

St. Mark

One of the four Evangelists and writer of the second gospel, symbolized by a winged lion, serving as the patron saint of the linen-weavers' guild (depicted standing on a pillow in Donatello's statue).

St. Matthew

One of the four Evangelists, symbolized by an angel, and patron saint of the bankers' guild.

St. Luke

One of the four Evangelists, traditionally considered a painter who created the first portrait of the Virgin, symbolized by a winged taurus.

St. Peter

The first pope and oldest apostle, foundational figure of the Roman church, whose life and miracles (such as the tribute money and baptism) form the core of the Brancacci Chapel frescoes.

St. Paul

An apostle featured alongside St. Peter in the Brancacci Chapel and depicted by Giotto in the Ognissanti Madonna.

St. Mary Magdalene

Follower of Christ, depicted with a pot of ointment used to anoint His feet, and the subject of Donatello's emotional, carved wooden sculpture as well as Michelangelo's Deposition.

St. Lucy

Early Christian martyr and saint included among the heavenly court in Giotto's Ognissanti Madonna.

St. Catherine

Early Christian saint and martyr also represented alongside the Virgin and Child in Giotto's Ognissanti Madonna.

St. Benedict

Founder of Western monasticism, featured as one of the saints surrounding the throne in Giotto's Ognissanti Madonna.

St. Anne

Mother of the Virgin Mary, depicted seated behind her in the Sant’Anna Metterza altarpiece (Madonna and Child with St. Anne) painted by Masaccio and Masolino.