Art History 102 - Unit 1 Flashcards

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Brunelleschi

The Early Renaissance artist credited with creating the new artistic technique of linear perspective.

Frederick II

The King of Sicily who showed the earliest signs of a classical revival in his court.

Council of Trent

The church council that solidified the position of the Catholic Church on religious art.

Protestant Iconoclasm

The event that caused the deliberate destruction of Catholic religious art.

High Renaissance Masters

Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.

Donatello’s David

The statue set up in the Palazzo Medici that showed the biblical “hero” of Florence.

Garden of Earthly Delights (Original Location)

The Netherlands.

Ghent Altarpiece (Original Location)

Saint Bavo Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium.

Philosophy (School of Athens) (Location)

Painted by Raphael in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City, Rome, Italy.

Madonna with the Long Neck (Original Location)

Baiardi Chapel, Santa Maria dei Servi in Parma, Italy.

Creation of Adam (Date)

Created by Michelangelo Buonarroti ca. 1511-1512 CE.

Ghent Altarpiece (Date)

Created between ca. 1423-1432 CE.

Venus of Urbino (Date)

Created by Titian between 1536-1538 CE.

Madonna Enthroned with Angels and Prophets (Date)

Created between ca. 1280-1290 CE.

Madonna with the Long Neck (Date)

Created by Parmigianino between 1534-1540 CE.

Mona Lisa

An art piece by Leonardo da Vinci considered the most famous portrait in the world.

Madonna of the Rose Bower

An art piece that shows an angel offering an apple to the infant Christ.

Primavera

An art piece by Sandro Botticelli that subtly hints at his patrons the Medicis.

Madonna Enthroned with Angels and Prophets (Creator & Location)

Created by Cimabue for Santa Trinità in Florence, Italy.

The Garden of Earthly Delights

A triptych considered one of Hieronymus Bosch’s most famous works.

Chiaroscuro

The dramatic “play” between light and dark in painting.

Hierarchy of Scale

The artistic concept that shows the most important person as the largest.

Ghent Altarpiece (Production)

An altarpiece that was started by one brother but finished by another.

Gigantomachy

The classical theme revived by Guilio Romano.

Mannerism

An artistic technique that used complex poses, elongated proportions, and artificial background spaces.

Caterina van Hemessen

The first woman in Northern Europe to paint a self-portrait.

Maniera Greca

An artistic technique that combined Byzantine gold leaf backgrounds with Italian artistic conventions.

Campanile

The part of an Italian Gothic cathedral that can be separate from the main building (unlike French Gothic cathedrals).

The Creation of Adam (Scene)

The art piece depicting the moment that “life” flows from God to Adam.

Central Aim of Art History

The ability to determine the original context of an art piece.