The 14th Century
This is thought to have killed between 30-60% of the population of Europe in the 14th century
What is the Black Plague?
The dog in Van Eyck's Portrait of Arnolfini symbolizes this.
What is faithfulness/fidelity/loyalty?
The contest for the east doors of this building is often used as the mark of the beginning of the Italian Renaissance
What is the Florence Baptistry?
Leonardo Da Vinci's technique of blurring lines to create a smoky, hazy effect is called this
What is sfumato?
The use of light and shadow to create a sense of depth, weight and three dimension is referred to as this
This author sought to defend women against misogynistic literature and stereotypes
Who was Christine de Pizan?
These would be considered typical characteristics of Early Northern European Renaissance painting.
What is attention to minute detail, focus on fabrics and textures, religious subjects in contemporary settings, symbolism in everyday objects, the use of oil paints, crowded or unrealistic use of three dimensional space, etc.?
Masaccio is usually credited as one of the first painters to employ this new technique (discovered by Brunelleschi) in his painting of the Holy Trinity.
What is linear perspective?
Michelangelo's David was ultimately placed in the town square, but it was originally meant to be placed here
What is on top of the Florence Cathedral?
This classical stance, where weight is placed on one leg and the other is relaxed, was often employed in the Renaissance as well
What is contrapposto?
He is often called the "Father of Humanism" and wrote many poems dedicated to Laura (although they never actually had a relationship)
Who was Petrarch?
Van Eyck's Ghent altarpiece is an example of a work composed of many different panels. This type of work is referred to as this.
What is a polyptych?
He is famous for his emphasis on line, his use of classical themes, his glorification of the human body, and the reddish-blonde hair on many of his female subjects
Who is Botticelli?
The Mona Lisa, arguably the most famous painting in the world, was painted by him
Who was Da Vinci?
This term means "rebirth", and refers to the rebirth of classical ideas, styles, and learning in the 15th and 16th centuries.
What is renaissance?
The 100 Years War was fought between these two countries.
What are England and France?
In Campin's Merode altarpiece, the two people kneeling in the left corner are ________________
What are the patrons?
His bronze David is usually considered to be the first life-sized nude figure since classical antiquity
He proposed that it is better to write a realistic treatise on governing than to focus on ideals
Who is Machiavelli?
This term means to "trick the eye." Painting a 2 dimensional surface to look like architecture or a window would be an example.
What is trompe l'oeil?
The narrative framework of this work by Chaucer is a group of pilgrims telling stories as they journey
What is Canterbury Tales?
One of the reasons that Northern European Renaissance artists were able to create such detail and richness is because of their use of this type of paint
What is oil paint?
The Renaissance interest in the body, classical thinking and reason, and the pursuit of knowledge and excellence is often referred to as this
What is humanism?
His Utopia depicts a mythical island in the New World where riches are devalued and property is held in common
Who is Sir Thomas More?
This term, coined by Castiglione, is often translated as "non-chalance." It refers to doing something with great skill while appearing to do it effortlessly.
What is sprezzatura?