Renaissance Art and Concepts

Flashcards covering key concepts related to Renaissance art, including important works, definitions, and notable artists.

The Stone Breakers

A painting by Gustave Courbet depicting two laborers working, highlighting rural poverty.

The Gleaners

A painting by Jean-François Millet that shows women gathering leftover grain and showcases rural life.

Renaissance

Means 'rebirth' of art and knowledge, beginning in Italy.

Perspective in Art

The way art is perceived and interpreted by observers.

Example of Perspective Art

The Mona Lisa.

Realism in Art

An accurate, detailed, and unembellished depiction of everyday life.

Example of Realism Art

The Stone Breakers by Gustave Courbet.

Duomo

A city's main cathedral or cathedral-seat church.

Piazza

An open, paved public square or plaza in an Italian city.

Pieta

A Christian art subject depicting the Virgin Mary cradling Jesus after the Crucifixion.

Famous Pieta Sculptor

Michelangelo Buonarroti, located in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.

Facade

The exterior face, front, or principal outer wall of a building.