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Art History test 1
Arh171, surevey of art in the western world 2
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Art History
Undergraduate 3
03/03/2014

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14th Century Italy
-Style, Techniques, Artists
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*gothic art; grew out of byzantine & romanesque traditions
*Symetrical, gold backing, disk halos, Akward proportions, gold leaf fabric, common faces.
*Cimabuel, Duccio, Ambogio, Giotto
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[image]
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Chimabuel, "Virgin & Child Enthroned" -1280 -Tempera &gold on Panel
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[image]
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Giotto, "kiss of Judas" -1305-1306 -Fresco, Arena Chappel
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[image]
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Duccio, "Mastera Altarpeice" -Temera & Gold on wood -1308-1311
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[image]
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Ambogio Lorenzetti, "Allegory of Good Government in the Country/City" -Fresco -1338-1340 *Natural scale, attempts on perspective, non religiose.
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15th Century Northern Europe -Style, Techniques, Artists
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-Early renisance art -Aerial Perspective, Humanism, Classical thought, natuarl world -Jan van Eyck, Limbourg brothers, *Oil painting, comishioned paintings, Symbolism, Prodistant reformation
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[image]
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Jan van Eyck, "Double portrait of Giovanni Arnolifini and his wife"
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[image]
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Master of Flemalle, Merode Altarpiece
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Jan van Eyck, Ghent Altarpice
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[image]
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Rogier van der Weyden, "depostition"
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Hugo van der Goes, "portinari Altarpice"
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Areial Perspective
Definition
variations in color & clarity caused by distance.
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Forshortening
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The illusion created on a flat painted surfacein which a figure apears to recead into space.
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Othogonals,
Definition
Any line running back into the represented space of a picture perpandicular to the imagined picture plan
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Triptych
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An artwork made of panels
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Book of Hours
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a private prayer book having calanders, and specail prayers.
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Diptych
Definition
Two panels of equal size hinhged together.
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Humanism
Definition
a stance that embraces, individuallity, being human, critical thinking and evidence based thinking.
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Polyptych
Definition
An altarpeice constructed from multiple panels, sometimes with hinges to allow movable joints.
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Pilaster
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A rectangular engraved column element that is used for decoration in archetecture.
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Putto/putti
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A plump naked little boy. Cupid/Cherub
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Prodistant reformation
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A religiouse movement int he 16th century that attempted to reform the roman catholic church.
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