Chapter 15: Late Medieval and Renaissance Northern Europe

1. trade between enterprising European cities

2. New interest in the natural world

3. prosperous merchant class

What contributed to the explosion of learning and creativity associated with the Renaissance in Northern Europe:

luminous colors

Main Characteristic of oil paintings

artists were highly organized into professional guilds with strict hierarchies and controls on supply and demand

What characterizes the working conditions of fifteenth century Northern European artists?

Bruges

What city was the economic and commercial center of Northern Europe during the 15th century

Dukes of Burgundy

The ___________ were the most powerful northern European rulers during much of the 15th century.

1. Intricate visual details

2. depictions of the interior and exterior of buildings

3. vibrant color

What is true of Broederlam's painting for the Chartruese de Champmol Altarpiece?

False

True or False: "Flemish Realism" was discredited for distracting viewers from their devotional practices.

it depicts the angel Gabriel announcing that Mary will give birth to Jesus

What is an annunciation scene?

1. setting the annunciation scene in a contemporary Flemish home

2. depiction of small infant Christ

3. use of disguised symbols

Robert Campin's (Master of Flemalle) Merode Altarpiece is noteworthy for what features:

donor portraits

______________ are portraits of individuals that accompany religious scenes and became very popular in the 15th century.

an Italian merchant

Who was Giovanni Arnolfini?

the dog

In the double portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Bride, which of the following is a symbol of fidelity?

on the back wall depicted in the painting

Jan van Eyck signs his painting of Giovanni Arnolfini and Bride:

the entire Christian cycle from the fall of man to Christ's redemption

What is the subject matter of Jan van Eyck's Ghent Alterpiece?

Italy

The illusionism found in French manuscript painting was likely influenced by contact with artists from:

Jan van Eyck

Which artist produced the first known portrait where the sitter looks directly at the viewer?

Books of Hours

_______________ contributed to the decentralization of religious practice.

it depicts the Madonna and Child and the painting's patron

Which of the following are true of Hans Memling's painting Diptych of Martin van Nieuwenhov ?

Johannes Gutenberg

German artist and entrepreneur _____________ invented the printing press between 1440 and 1450.

1. professional workshops began producing books in large numbers

2. dissemination of images and text to a wider audience

3. rise in literacy rates

Impact of the printing press in the 15th century

woodcut

Which printmaking technique was first adopted to produce illustrations for early 15th century books?

1. it creates a fluid and varied quality of line

2. the image reveals the individual touch of the artist

3. creates a thick quality of line

characteristics of the engraving/ intaglio printmaking technique:

the history of the world

A bestselling illustrated book of the 15th century, what was the content of the Nuremberg Chronicle?

with intense emotionalism

Rogier van der Weyden's Deposition depicts the crucifixion scene:

True

True or False: "Disguised symbolism" refers to a depiction of an everyday object that also stands in for a larger spiritual idea.

it compels an individual emotional connection to suffering and loss of the figures

How does this painting relate to the wider values of art making and art viewing in fifteenth century Northern Europe?

True

True or False: Privately commissioned paintings tended to be small in size and often included the patron within the scene.