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Flashcards by Nicole Dane, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Nicole Dane
almost 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Representation in Art, in History: The Switch | - There was a switch in how people saw the world - Introduction of science - People started to wonder ‘who am I?’ and ‘what is my purpose?’ - This movement is known as humanism |
| Representation in Art, in Theory: Artists | - Art begins to reflect this movement - Artists start signing their name on their works, despite having never done this before |
| Representation in Art, in History: Leonardo da Vinci | i.e. The Mona Lisa was the only painting da Vinci took with him when he moved to France (why?) - Tried to paint the atmosphere - Great detail - Almost a scientific artist (did many experiments in ways of making the world look more real and making people look more real) i.e. The Last Supper - Detailed, but simple background - The Christ figure is telling his Monasteries he is going to die - All of the monasteries have different expressions, positions, and features - The Christ figure looks taller than the others, and above them |
| Representation in Art, in History: Pre da Vinci Art | Portrait painting of a woman - Side profile - Detailed clothing, necklace, and hair (decorative art) - Provides that she is beautiful and wealthy - Could be a engagement portrait - No shadows - Hanging in midair Painting of an old man and child - They are looking at each other in an adoring/loving way - Little to no shadows - Plain and simple (not with much care) drawn setting out of the window |
| Representation in Art, in History: On Painting | - Written by Battista Alberti - Takes all the points, lines, and figures from the person viewing the painting - Person looking at painting should be able to believe it looks real[istic] - This demonstrates the advance in optical theory |
| Representation in Art, in History: Michelangelo | Dori Madonna - Figures have much more weight - Background is simple - A lot of shadows to make the people look more realistic |
| Representation in Art, in History: Caravaggio | David with Head of Goliath - Depiction of biblical story - Head of Goliath is larger and closer to the front of the frame (being held in front of David) - Foreshortening - Goliath’s head looks like a portrait because it is a self portrait of Caravaggio himself Conversion of St. Paul - Struck by lightning, and knocked off his horse - Flailed on the ground with his arms up - Horse’s backside at the front of the painting - Servant depicted behind/beside horse, watching his master |
| Representation in Art, in History: Jan van Eyck | Arnolfini and his Bride - Very detailed - Window allowing light in - Dog in front of couple - Mirror in background - Mirror reflects the back of the couple, as well as two men looking into the room, from the position of the viewer |
| Representation in Art, in History: Red Water Lilies | - More concerned with paint - Up close, it is just blobs and strokes - From afar, you can decipher it to be as you wish - Art becomes more obscure and moves away from realism |
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