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Masaccio-Italian
Technique- Fresco (paint w/damp plaster)..permanent part of wall
Patron- Middle class merchant from Florence
Location- Church in Florence
Sub Matter- Miracle taking place during life of Christ
Style: Linear Perspective |
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Durer - German
Technique- Engraving
Matieral- Ink on Paper |
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Change of the status of the artist-self portraits didn't really get made prior to Renaissance
Anguilossa- Italian, first Italian Woman artist to establish an international reputation. Made portraits for a living.Very few women artists at this time. Takes a lot of courage to train, and achieve this reputation.
Upper/Middle class family. Father believed in educating all children (sons & daughters)
Sub. Matter- Self Portrait, celebration of self |
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The Epitome of Perfection in Painting in the High Renaissance.
Large, on a wall.
Located in Milan, Italy on a Wall in Monastery Dining Room.
Patron: Royal Duke (high class)
Style: PERFECT use of realistic light and one-point linear perspective.
Sub Matter- Innovates the common portrayal of the last supper..captures moment of betrayal. Juda is with everyone, but he is psychologically seperated by color.
Function-a meditation piece in the Monastery Dining Room
Technique- Combination of Oil and Tempera paint. Unstable combo, didn't work. |
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Raphael did less than 25 paintings, he was a perfectionist.
Patron: Pope Julius II. Most important Patron in period, also manipulated theme/message of art.
Technique: Fresco
Material: Paint in Damp Plaster
location:Pope's Library in the Vatican, Rome.
function: decorate walls of Pope's library
Sub. Matter- Symbolizing classical Greek/Roman philosophy. on other side, Christian theology.
Style: Perfect 1 point perspective, |
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Location: Sistine Chapel, Vatican, Rome.
Patron: Pope Julius II
Sub Matter- Symbolizes coming of Christ into the World/Redemption. Optimism/Confidence that all can be redeemed.
9 scenes from the old testament.
Technique: Fresco
Function: decorate and inspire
Style: Well organized |
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Part of REFORMATION.
location: far wall of Sistine Chapel, Vatican, Rome.
Style: Disorganized, non geometrical, Chaotic (contrast with sistine Chapel which is very orderly and organized)
Subject Matter: last judgment at the end of the world
technique: fresco
no longer a feeling of optimism |
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Italy, Vatican, Rome
Patron: Series of Popes
function: church, place of worship. Also a tomb for St. Peter
Sub Matter: building symbolizes the power and authority of the catholic church..size overwhelming, arms of mother church
circular shape of courtyard..dynamic, dramatic.
style: classical elements of greek and roman arch. (official style of official institutions during this period) |
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Bernini sculpted it- most famous Italian Baroque sculptors.
Patron: Cornaro family (wealthy, upper class, roman catholic family)
Function: burial chapel for Cornaro family, inspire worship and devotion to catholic church
Many techniques and matierals: fresco, carved marble
style: mutlimedia extravaganza of light and color
sub matter: the ecstasy of St. Teresa
St. Teresa- real person, nun in spain, head of important spanish convent. She was a reformer. Bernini displayed her words of autobiography in his statue |
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Religious theme from old testament
Gentileschi, italian, woman, see notes.
about Judith, a heroine, saving her city from Holofernes, a general. Portrait is the aftermath of Judith beheading Holofernes.
style: dramatic light and color, realism.
tech- oil painting |
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Ruysch- woman, Dutch from Holland, 10 children. During this time, Holland was extremely protestant, completely politically independent, thriving middle class, thriving market economy.
Sub Matter- still life, inanimate objects
Patronage:
style: Dark background, use of color, tremendous realism
matieral: oil painting |
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Versailles, France.
Patron: Louis XIV. He was to monarchy what the Pope was to religion. Wanted to dominate Europe.
Enormous. Most important non religious building in Baroque period.
Style: Classical
Sub Matter: symbolize power and authority
Function: royal residence, hold important state events
French Royal Academy: Academy of art centered in P. of V., minister of fine arts acted as director. 3 functions: training of all types of artists, exhibition of art, setting of artistic standards.
History Painting: Top of the sub matter chain, scenes from royal history, greek and roman history, biblical scenes, scenes from greek and roman religion.
Genre Painting: bottom of the sub matter chain, everyday people |
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Daveed-french, known as director of revolutionary art
Neoclassicism
Subject Matter: Early Roman Republic History, swearing to right for Rome
Patron: Louis XVI
power and authority associated w/french king even though it is a roman painting
11x14 ft...history paintings tended to be big
leading up to french revo, different interpretations dependent on what side of french revo you were on
technique- oil painting |
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Labile-Guiard- French woman
neoclassicism
Lifesize figures
oil on canvas
subject matter: artist w/2 of her female students. Presentation Piece-painted as she wanted to be remembered
political background- pro french revolution, wanted to abolish quota system for women and pro women education, pro republic |
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Goya- Spanish, also known for the print making technique of etching
romanticism
sub matter: contemporary political event that goya witnessed, but no symbol of past (opposed to liberty). Napoleons soldiers executing Spanish revolutionaries.
style: painterly
Patron: Spanish King, it was painted after Napo was out. |
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Turner- British, most painterly of all, landscape painter
Romanticism
Subject Matter: landscape (nature is major backdrop. also a contemporary event that he saw, symbolizes present replacing the past |
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Cameron- British female photographer.
technique: photo emulsion on paper
style: dramatic contrast between light and dark
attitudes photography: advocated for photography as art. more faceted than was commonly believed. |
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Seurat- french
Post Impressionism, avant garde
Mixed old style w/new style
classic interest in geometry and style
divisionism- division of colors into points of pure color |
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Rodin- giant of avant garde sculpture
Post Impressionism
Matieral: bronze
technique: casting, pour liquid bronze and cast into shape
influence of Realism,Impressionism and Expressionism: interested in what these new painters were doing, applying them to sculpture
patron: city of Calais, France.
sub mater: 6 citizens of Calais, going to execution
function- public working honoring memory of Burghers |
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New Architecture,
artist: designed by civil engineer Eiffel.
Location: Paris, France
function: symbolize french industrial progress
Patronage: city of Paris
innovation of architectural technique and material:
cast iron, Truss construction |
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