Download Unit V: Art History Maps and Timelines, PART I

Unit V: Art History Maps and Timelines, PART I
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Gothic France (15.7)
Timeline
Find artworks in the book that correspond with the dates listed below.
1137-40: Chalice of the Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis
1194: Jamb figures from Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral, France
1211-60: Reims Cathedral
1235: Moralized Bible pages
Concepts
Gothic Style
A style in European art and architecture that prevailed from the twelth through the fifteenth
century. Gothic architecture, specifically cathedrals, was characterized by pointed arches,
ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.
The Church as Patron
Most important patron of the arts in Medieval times, therefore subject matter revolved
around religious stories/figures.
Abbot Suger of
Saint-Denis
One of the greatest patrons, abbot of the Royal Abbey outside of Paris. Commissioned
extensive building programs in the Gothic style, executed stain glass programs for his
church, and supported decorative arts.
The Wealth of the
Church
Was a driving force behind the evolution of style in art.
Origins of Stained
Glass
Possibly from the Islamic practice of inserting colored glass panels between alabaster or
plaster grilles of windows. Windows were popular in Gothic cathedrals. Stained glass was
also influenced by manuscript illumination, an art form that flourished at the same time.
Manuscript
Illumination
Form of book illustration common during the Middle Ages because hand copying and
decorating of books was the only way to distribute information at the time.
Introduction of Paper
Chinese made paper as early as 105CE, but introduced to Spain in the 11th Century, Italy in
the 13th Century, and Europe in the 15th Century.
Sculpture during the
Gothic Period
Remained primarily associated with church decoration.
Unit V: Art History (Gothic France, The Renaissance in the 1400s, and The High Renaissance)
The Renaissance in the 1400s (15.8)
Timeline
Find artworks in the book that correspond with the dates listed below.
1411-13: St. Mark the Evangelist, Donatello
1425-52: The Gates of Paradise, Lorenzo Ghiberti
1427: The Tribute Money, Masaccio
Concepts
The Term
Renaissance
Literally means rebirth. Refers to a period, starting as early as the mid-1300s, when a spirit
of humanism was being revived, especially in Florence, Italy.
Focus of Florentine
Thinkers
Focused on people and earthly life, investigations led to advances in sciences.
Leonardo da Vinci
Studied the fields of optics, mechanics, and human anatomy.
Nicolaus Copernicus
15th Century, put forth the theory that the earth revolved around the sun.
Renaissance Scholars
Revived interest in classical art and literature. Studied the writings of ancient philosophers,
and the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome.
Renaissance
Sculptures
Use of Depth in
Artworks
Reminiscent of Classical sculptures; realistic proportions, use of weight shift, an
understanding of anatomy under clothing. Difference; antique sculptures=classical calm
while Renaissance express passion and seriousness.
In sculpture, high relief to low relief to indicate depth. In painting, use of one-point
perspective and chiaroscuro.
Unit V: Art History (Gothic France, The Renaissance in the 1400s, and The High Renaissance)
The High Renaissance (15.9)
Timeline
Find artworks in the book that correspond with the dates listed below.
1496: The Riders on the Four Horses from the Apocalypse, Albrecht Dürer
1498: The Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci
1510: Embryo in Womb, Leonardo da Vinci
1513-15: Tomb of Pope Julius II, Moses, Michelangelo Buonarroti
Concepts
High Renaissance
End of the 1400s, twenty years that brought to perfection the experiments of artists such as
Donatello and Masaccio.
Leonardo da Vinci
Renowned for his paintings and drawings, he was also a sculptor, architect, engineer,
scientist, and inventor. First to show people moving around in a picture without the
composition becoming “destabilized.”
The Last Supper
First major painting to reconcile movement and stability. Also the first to successfully
integrate active figures in a realistic spatial world.
Michelangelo
Younger contemporary of da Vinci, moved on to Rome and made that city just as successful
as Florence.
Hallmarks of
Renaissance Art
As seen in Moses; solid, balanced triangular composition, attention to accurate anatomy,
extreme realism, intense expression on the face.
Ceiling of the Sistine
Chapel
Four years to complete, transformed the ceiling into a complex pictorial drama, the telling
of the Biblical story of the Creation and Fall from Genesis.
Oil Paint
Painters of the Low Countries (Belgium and Holland) mastered new medium of oil paint,
which employed rich color and realistic detail.
Albrecht Dürer
German, most important Renaissance artist outside of Italy. Painter and printmaker, spent
time studying botany, animals, and insects.
German Printmaking
Dürer traveled to Italy and introduced Italian ideas into German art. The German tradition
of printmaking, especially woodcuts, was the most significant contribution of German art to
the Renaissance.
The Riders on the
Four Horses from the
Apocalypse
Illustrates a scene from the end of the world as spelled out in the Book of Revelations.
Excellent example of the religious fervor in Germany of the time.
Unit V: Art History (Gothic France, The Renaissance in the 1400s, and The High Renaissance)
Unit V: Art History (Gothic France, The Renaissance in the 1400s, and The High Renaissance)