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ARH 101: Day Five:
ARH 101: Day Five:
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
06/07/2016

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Why is some Pagan art, represented as Christian?
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Definition
Its representation of beauty, and the symbolic ties that can be drawn between classical pagan concepts, in Christian form.
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What is Pico's thesis?
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Definition
If you make the right choices, you can be on par with God
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The man who had Botticelli burn his paintings, later suffered from what fate?
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Definition
Being burned at the stake
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After the Italian Early Renaissance, what has come by in the Northern Renaissance?
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Definition
No longer using pattern books,having the artist be the interpreter.
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With a focus on heavy detail, and multiple points of focus
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What does the hay in the Haywain Triptych represent?
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Definition
Life
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Many Northern Renaissance Artists illustrate the horrors and sin of society and humanity though what?
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Definition
Realistic, graphic depictions, of sin.
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The skull in the French Ambassadors by Holbein, illustrates what?
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Definition
That pride and materialism means nothing, as every human comes to an end.
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What is the Purpose of The Artist's Family?
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Definition
To depict, that nothing is perfect
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Is Renaissance One Point Perspective, in a way lying?
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Definition
Yes, its a limited view of our world that has so many views.
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How does Holbein illustrate that One Point Perspective is a cheap trick?
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Definition
The Skull in French Ambassadors
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