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Proto-Renaissance
Duccio, Maesta, 1308-11
Duccio, Maesta, 1308-11
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What is a polyptych?
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What is the central figure/theme of this
artwork?
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How is the Maesta
organized/composed?
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Why was the Maesta created? / In what
way did the Maesta function as a
political artwork?
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What are major scenes of the back side
of the Maesta?
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What happened to the original Maesta?
Duccio, The Virgin and Child with Saints Dominic and Aurea, 1315
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What is a triptych?
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What religious figures are
rendered in this artwork?
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In what ways does this artwork
display intimacy and emotion
between its human subjects?
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What was this triptych used for?
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In what ways is this work “ProtoRenaissance” or still “medieval” in
style?
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How are the paintings within the Arena Chapel
organized?
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How is usury connected to these painting?
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How is the illusion of space incorporated into the
artwork?
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What does “fresco” mean?
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What are the steps to creating a fresco mural?
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What is the purpose of painting on wet plaster in a
fresco painting?
Giotto, Arena (Scrovengi) Chapel, 1305
Giotto, The Lamentation, Arena (Scrovengi) Chapel, 1305
Renaissance
Jan Van Eyck, Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife, 1434
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What is Humanism?
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What is linear perspective?
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What is the Northern Renaissance?
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What is Mannerism?
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What are the various symbols that are
incorporated into this painting?
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What advantage did oil paint give Van
Eyck?
Jan Van Eyck, Portrait of a Man in a Red Turban, 1433
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What evidence is there that this is a self-portrait?
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What is the purpose of this painting?
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Why is the period of 1400-1600 called the
“Renaissance?”
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Why was the idea of a renaissance particularly
popular in Italy?
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Where did Filippo Brunelleschi draw inspiration from
when completing the Cathedral of Florence?
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What is the purpose of linear perspective
in art?
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How is did Brunelleschi test his early
attempt at linear perspective?
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Why was Brunelleschi considered a
“Renaissance Man?”
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What are the three basic elements of
linear perspectives? Define each
element.
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What was the initial difficulty that
Brunelleschi faced in designing
the Dome for the Cathedral of
Florence?
Brunelleschi, Dome of the Cathedral of Florence, 1420-36
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What architectural innovations
did Brunelleschi develop to
construct the dome?
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How does Donatello’s St. Mark
revive ancient technique?
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How does Donatello’s statue of
St. Mark embody the noble
ideals of Florence?
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How is Botticelli’s Primavera
different from typical
Renaissance paintings?
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Who is depicted in Botticelli's
Primavera?
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What was the initial difficulty that Brunelleschi faced in
designing the Dome for the Cathedral of Florence?
Donatello, St. Mark, 1411-13
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What architectural innovations did Brunelleschi develop to
construct the dome?
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How does Donatello’s St. Mark revive ancient technique?
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How does Donatello’s statue of St. Mark embody the
noble ideals of Florence?
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How is Botticelli’s Primavera different from typical
Renaissance paintings?
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Who is depicted in Botticelli's Primavera?
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What was the initial difficulty that
Brunelleschi faced in designing the
Dome for the Cathedral of Florence?
Botticelli, La Primavera (Spring), 1481-1482
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What architectural innovations did
Brunelleschi develop to construct the
dome?
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How does Donatello’s St. Mark revive
ancient technique?
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How does Donatello’s statue of St.
Mark embody the noble ideals of
Florence?
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How is Botticelli’s Primavera different
from typical Renaissance paintings?
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Who is depicted in Botticelli's
Primavera?
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What painting technique is has
Mantegna employed in this artwork?
Mantegna, Dead Christ, 1480 - 1500
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Where is the focal point of this
painting?
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Who else is rendered within this
painting?
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How is this rendering different from the
medieval triumphant Christ?
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B
C
A:
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How is Leonardo’s painting of The Last Supper different from earlier renderings of
this event?
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From where did Leonardo draw inspiration for his composition of the Last Supper?
How does he visually represent Judas’ betrayal of Christ?
B:
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What is unusual or extraordinary about Leonardo’s Mona Lisa?
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Describe and explain the technique that Leonardo employed to achieve this effect?
C:
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Why was Michelangelo reluctant to accept the commission for the Sistine Chapel?
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How did Michelangelo organize his composition for the Sistine chapel?
Leonardo da Vinci, Last Supper, 1495-98
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Where is the Last Supper located?
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What is Jesus doing in this painting?
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What compositional techniques did
Leonardo use to render Jesus?
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How does Leonardo group the figures
in this painting?
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Why is The Last Supper in such poor
condition?
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What is the average amount of time people
spend looking at the Mona Lisa in the Louvre?
Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa, 1503-6
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Under what circumstances did the Mona Lisa
become popular and famous?
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What is the relationship between portraits and
the rise of Humanism?
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What materials did Leonardo use to paint the
Mona Lisa?
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Why did the Louvre choose not to clean the
Mona Lisa?
Michelangelo, Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, 1508-12
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What is the Sistine Chapel used for?
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When did Michelangelo unveil his artwork?
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How are the center painting framed?
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From which book of the Bible did
Michelangelo draw inspiration for his
paintings?
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What are sybils?
Michelangelo, David, 1501-1504
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What classical form did Michelangelo use to render
David?
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What is significant about the manner in which
Michelangelo sculpted David’s face?
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How large is Michelangelo’s David in terms of
average size human beings?
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Who commissioned the statue of David?
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Where was Michelangelo’s David originally
supposed to be placed?
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Why did the Florentines particularly value
Michelangelo’s David?