Humanism
Unknown Works
Vocabulary
Historical Context
Known Works
100
Which art period/style did Humanism draw its inspiration from?
What is the classical period? (Greek/Roman)
100
Who is this?
Who is Pope Sixtus?
100
What is a fresco?
What is a medium that uses plaster?
100
Who are the Medici Family?
What is a family of powerful bankers in Florence?
100
What was the purpose of this art piece? What are the formal elements?
What is a stamp or signature? What is floral motifs and calligraphy?
200
What was the goal of humanists in society?
What is to better and advance their society?
200
What classical element does this statue show?
What is contrapposto?
200
What is contrapposto?
What is an uneven stance/shift in weight?
200
Was Italy a country at this time?
What is no, it was made up of city-states?
200
What was the influence/inspiration for the Arena Chapel? How can you see this?
What is the classical period? (could also count Sainte-Chapelle) What are the rounded arches, frescos, and naturistic art?
300
True or False: Humanism a move towards more religious art and subjects.
What is false? (This was a movement away from religion in comparison to other periods.)
300
How does this mosque show traditional Islamic architecture?
What is calligraph, floral, and geometric motifs? What is a dome, squinches, Muqarnas, piers?
300
What is the Renaissance?
What is a time of cultural rebirth?
300
What are the origins of Florence? Are Florentine's proud of it?
What is a Roman military colony? What is yes they are proud?
300
How does this represent the classical period? (think of vocabulary and elements)
What is the contrapposto stance, nude form, and modest stance? (there are plenty of others)
400
During what period did Humanism gain popularity, its ideas were being used?
What is the Renaissance?
400
What does the style of this painting depict?
What is chiaroscuro?
400
What are the main ideas of the Protestant reformation?
What are salvation through faith alone, no indulgences, translated bible, lack of papal authority, etc.?
400
Who is Enrico Scrovegni, where did he reside?
What is a wealthy patron in Padua?
400
What is the historical context? (Who is the patron, what is the piece's story, what does it represent?)
What is the church/city of Florence? What is Michaelangelo's rise to fame? What is the fight for democracy against the Medici?
500
How did humanism affect or alter art? (think about style, subject, etc.)
What are more naturalism, subjects on Earth, and classical style?
500
What key work is this composition similar to?
What is the Sistine Madonna?
500
What is literati painting? (This is a bit confusing but try your best)
What is a historical art movement that promoted a scholarly approach to painting, about reflection as well as skill?
500
Who is Dong Qichang and what was his philosophy?
What is an artist in the Ming Dynasty period? What is that there are two types of literati painters, the emotional and the technically skilled?
500
How does this represent Dong Qichang's art philosophy?
What is the combination of writing and drawing? What are the detailed sloping lines?