Leonardo/Giotto test

______ was Giotto’s teacher/master painter

Cimabue

Cimabue was part of the ___ _______ period of art

late Byzantine/Gothic

Was the Gothic Period or Renaissance first?

1. Gothic Period

2. Renaissance

______ was considered “the father of Italian Renaissance”

Giotto

_____ was a storyteller/family man/good businessman

Giotto

_____ was inspired by classical Greek and Roman murals

Giotto

Did Giotto or Masaccio display more light, form, and depth?

Masaccio’s work displayed a great deal of light and form creating more depth in his

work compared to Giotto

_______ was one of the first to use the idea of scientific perspective in his paintings.

Masaccio

Renaissance time period

1400-1600

The three phases of the Italian Renaissance:

1. Early – Giotto

2. Mid – Masaccio

3. High – Leonardo

Renaissance meaning

rebirth/a renewed interest in Art/Literature/Science

It took Leonardo ___ years to paint the Last Supper and ___ years to restore it

2, 20

Was Leonardo successful in creating a new type of fresco when painting the Last Supper?

No

What was Leonardo’s intent in The Last Supper?

To capture different emotions of Jesus’ disciples

_______ was an architect, inventor, sculptor and Master painter

Leonardo

_______’s work was considered mysterious

Leonardo

Leonardo had _____ _____ model for her portrait for 4 years. (This was the

Mona Lisa)

Elisabetta Gioconda

______ was an apprentice to Verrocchio

Leonardo

Sfumato

create a misty background, softening lines/no outlines/creating the illusion of space

Gesso

used to prime the surface for painting. Apprentices would lay down a coat of gesso to prepare the surface for paint.

Chiaroscuro

modeling from light to dark to show form

Fresco

“fresh” – wet plaster

Foreshortening

to make a figure seem to come out toward the viewer

Value

the lightness and darkness of a hue

Is a mural the same as a tapestry?

No

What did Leonardo do to obtain a true and perfect knowledge of the human figure?

Dissected human corpses and sketched from models

Steps of the Guild system (length)

1. An apprenticeship would begin at about the age of 12

2. The training period for an apprentice could last as long as 7 years

How does an apprentice become a journeyman?

Boys 8-9 do simple work for their master then create a very big, richly decorated work. If approved, he becomes a journeyman.

The Guild system helped to…

set standards for the work done by the craftsmen.

_____ was known for not finishing his works on time.

Leonardo

Where is the Last Supper located?

The church of Santa Maria delle Graze in Milan, Italy.

Cimabue’s Version – Madonna Enthroned

Giotto’ Version - Madonna Enthroned

Masaccio’s Version – Madonna and Child (blue cloak)

Leonardo’s Version – Madonna of the Rocks

The Virgin Mary appears in a blue veil in ______’s version of the painting. The way he

painted the folds of the rich blue cloak on Mary is an excellent example of

“________”

Masaccio, chiaroscuro

Was all Renaissance work very symbolic?

Yes