Medieval Art
What is the name of Early and Late Medival Art?
Romanesque:early
Gothic: late
Who was the subject of "The Birth of Venus"
hint: what god/goddess?
Venus, Goddess of Love
What is the Mo'ai
Monolithic human figures/statues
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What statue represented the Goddess Nike?
Winged Victory of Samothrace
What type of metal was prevalent inside the illuminated manuscripts?
Gold
Chiaroscuro meaning
strong contrasts between light/dark
Where was the Moai made?
Easter Island
What did the Trajans column commemorate?
The Dacian Wars
Where is the mosiac of Jesus Christ located?
Who were the famous patrons during the Early Renaissance?
Medici family
Where is Pueblo Architecture predominantly located?
New Mexico
...famously the only large-scale
nude of the medieval period, an
era when Christian values
discouraged the study of the
naked human body
The Temptation of Eve
Who usually commissioned medieval art during this period?
Churches and/or the monarchy
What is Hieronymus Boschs most famous triptych?
The Garden of Earthly Delights
What place had Pueblo architecture houses under cliff dwellings along canyon walls?
Mesa Verde
What did the painting name "Las Meninas" translate to?
Maids of Honor
What are the 3 elevations of the Cathédrale
Notre-Dame de Paris
Aisle, gallery, clevestory
What techniques were used in their art to create illusionary realities?
chiaroscuro
trompe l’oeil (trick the eye)
Who made abstract art that resembled Dane-zaa heritage/abstract modernist sculptures?
Brian Jungen
Name the different types of columns
Ionic: Decorative scrolls
Corinthian: imitates flowers, very complex and ornate
Composite: has both features of ionic and Corinthian
Tuscan: simple and smooth shaft
Doric: fluted shaft