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- Chapel of Henry VII,
- Westminster Abbey,
- London, England,
- Gothic Art: 1503–1519
- How is this work typical of the Flamboyant Gothic?
- – Extensive surface decoration
- – Fan vaulting
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- Lamentation, Arean Chapel, Padua -Fresco
- Giotto Di Bondone,
- Arean Chapel, Padua, It.,
- Early Renaissance: Italy ca. 1305,
- What are important pictorial devices appear in this image?
- -faces/hands of angels and people point
- to Christ
- -halos draw attention to Holy ones
- -expression- (reflects the suffering
- people went through during plague)
- How does it show a transition from Gothic aesthetics?
- -sense of realistic space
- -sense of realism
- -attention to emotion
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- October, from Les TrèsRiches Heures du Duc de Berry,
- LIMBOURG BROTHERS
- 1413–1416. Ink on vellum
- Who was this work created for?
- -Jean, duke of Berry
- What is the importance of the subject of the image?
- -Barren/torn legging raises questions of
- economics
- -shows that peasant living wasn't good
- -Not sure how the artists got away with it
- What element of the work suggests that the society may not be perfect?
- -torn leggings
- -barren
- -birds are eating the seeds
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- Ghent Altarpiece (open),
- JAN VAN EYCK,
- completed 1432.
- Oil on wood
- What is the important about the representations of the Adam and Eve?
- -Shows the realization of sin, and the
- need for the communion ceremony
- What is the general subject of the lower register?
- -the communion ceremony
- -pure lamb giving blood (christ dying)
- -flood flows down a stream/well
- -cup would be placed in the center of this
- piece as if the flood of the lamb was
- flowing into the cup
- How does the background of the painting relate to the artists travels?
- -the greenery/plants were not all of the
- netherlands
- -showed that he had travelled and
- painted the greenery of other regions
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- Deposition,
- ROGIER VAN DER WEYDEN,
- ca. 1435.
- Oil on wood
- What is the subject of the panel?
- -Christ's crucifixion
- Who was it created for?
- -Archers Guild of Louvain (as seen in
- corners with the bow)
- What how does the box-like setting of the panel enhance its emotional appeal?
- -makes it seem as if it is on a stage:
- theatrical
- -adds to the drama
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- Portinari Altarpiece (open),
- HUGO VAN DER GOES,
- ca. 1476.
- Tempera and oil on wood
- How is this work typical of fifteenthcentury Northern European painting?
- – Disguised symbolism
- – Inclusion of patrons
- – Narrative images through out panels
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- (Master of Flémalle), Mérode Altarpiece (open), The Annunciation (center panel),
- ROBERT CAMPIN
- ca. 1425–1428. Oil on wood
- What is the subject of the central panel?
- -the annunciation (gabriel telling Mary she will give birth to the saviour)
- What elements of the painting relate to this subject?
- -white towels/wash basin
- -angel talking to virgin
- -extinguished candle, lillies, fire screen,
- bench
- -Joseph (carpenter) background shows
- this was a common house meaning it
- was a common household shrine
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- Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride,
- JAN VAN EYCK
- 1434.
- Oil on wood
- What is the suggested subject of this image?
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- How is it typical of the artist’s tendency to include disguised symbolism in his work?
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- Portrait of a Lady,
- ROGIER VAN DER WEYDEN,
- ca. 1460.
- Oil on panel
How is this image typical of female portraiture?
What features make the work typical of Northern European portraiture in general?
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- Miraculous Draught of Fish,
- KONRAD WITZ,
- 1444.
- Oil on wood
What is the importance of the landscape in this image?
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- Sacrifice of Isaac, competition panel for east doors, baptistery of Florence Cathedral, LORENZO GHIBERTI,
- Florence, Italy,
- 1401–1402.
- Gilded bronze relief
Why was this piece created?
What distinguished it from others in the competition?
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- Saint Mark, Or San Michele,
- DONATELLO,
- Florence, Italy,
- 1411–1413.
- Marble
What unique features appear in this work?
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- Adoration of the Magi,
- GENTILE DA FABRIANO,
- 1423.
- Tempera on wood
What elements of this work are typical of the Renaissance?
What elements relate to the International Gothic style?
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- Holy Trinity, Santa Maria Novella,
- MASACCIO,
- Florence, Italy,
- ca. 1428.
- Fresco
- How is the space of the patron different from that of the religious figures?
What elements of this work establish it as a trompe l’oeil?
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- interior of Santo,
- FILIPPO BRUNELLESCHI,
- Florence, Italy,
- begun ca. 1436.
What is pietra serena?
What important architectural features are apparent in this structure?
How does the work relate to notions scale?
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- facade of the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi,
- MICHELOZZO DI BARTOLOMMEO,
- Florence, Italy,
- begun 1445.
What are the important architectural features of this building?
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- Battle of San Romano,
- PAOLO UCCELLO,
- ca. 1455.
- Tempera on wood
What elements of this work are typical of the Renaissance?
What elements relate to the International Gothic style?
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- David,
- DONATELLO,
- late 1420s – late 1450s
What makes this work unique?
How does it break from conventions in portraying this biblical figure?
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