1. Define the terms:
a. Perspective
b. Chiaroscuro
c. Pyramid configuration
2. Compare Donatello’s “David” to Michelangelo’s “David”. Which “David” do
you think is the most “noble” and why?
3. Pretend you are an art critique and you are viewing Botticelli’s “Birth of Venus”
for the first time. Write a one paragraph mini-review.
4. Leonardo da Vinci has been called a “Renaissance Man”, an individual who is
omni-talented and possesses a great deal of wisdom and knowledge. List four
reasons why this has been said and find two very different examples of his work
which supports this.
5. Look at both Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper” and record your
impressions.
6. What characteristics do Da Vinci, Michelangelo (use paintings from the Sistine
Chapel), and Raphael have in common? Answer this by looking at any two
paintings of each. Please write down the names of the works you studied.
7. By looking at Brunelleschi’s Florence Cathedral, why do you think some have
called it the “Eighth Wonder of the World”?
8. Where were the centers for the Renaissance in Northern Europe?
9. Look at Jan van Eyck’s “Arnolfini Wedding”. What are three artistic techniques
that you notice as you are looking at this famous painting
Three artsicit techniques I noticed was the realism the the picture. The
watercolors, and finally the oil paints used. While drawing it.
http://employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/arth/arth214_folder/van_eyck/arnolfini.h
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10. Look at Pieter Bruegel’s “Hunters in the Snow”. What can we learn about
European life during this period of time by looking at the painting?
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During this time European families’ consisted of the men hunting for the food
with their hunting dogs while the women were inside the house taking care of the
kid. You can also see many people enjoying themselves while they are skating on
ice .All of Europe was in covered in snow, As far as the eye could see.
http://www.nancyhuntting.net/Bruegel-Talk.html
11. The most remarkable figure of the Renaissance working in Spain was El Greco.
Look at “Resurrection” and one other work and compare his style with that of
Michaelangelo. Cite at least 5 things.
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All five of Michaelangelo paintings are religious paintings . Representing God,
and his creations and many other story’s in the bible. The Resurrection is no
different it tells the stories of the bible. I believe it is the Resurrection of Jeues.
They are all powerful and beautiful religious pictures. Michaelangelo and El Greco
did an excellent job on expressing biblical text in paintings. The color, style and
realism of their paintings are remarkable.
http://www.chinatownconnection.com/michelangelo_art.htm
12. Baroque style emerged around 1600. Look up Baroque and list at least 6
characteristics of Baroque art and architecture.
The biggest characteristics chiaroscuro and tenebrism - or dramatic lights and darks, so if a
picture looks like there is a spotlight One Characteristic is movement. A lot of twisting torsos,
and not controlled poses. A lot of emotions is also a very important attribute
13. View “Daniel in the Lion’s Den” and any two other works of Peter Paul Reubens.
Pretend you are an art critic assigned to a gallery showing of his work. Write a
one paragraph mini-review.
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His paintings are powerful, and inspirational. You can feel the spirituality flowing
out of his pictures. All oh is his pictures are extremely realistic with a 3d point of
view. The different layers of shadowing and details of his muscles and facial
features are astonishing.
http://www.abcgallery.com/R/rubens/rubens.html
14. Look at Rembrandt’s two self-portraits: “Self-Portrait: 1629” and “Self-Portrait:
1660”. How do you suppose Rembrandt changed both physically and emotionally?
With age you psychical appearance changes as well as your mind set. Rembrandt
difference in his face was amazing you can really see the how old he got over the
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years. Also the style of paintings is about the same but the 1660 detail is so much
better.
http://employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/arth/ARTH200/artist/rembrandt_self_po
rtraits.html
15. Diego Velazquez’s “Las Meninas” (Maids of Honor) is considered by many art
historians as the world’s greatest painting. Write a one paragraph either
supporting or disagreeing with this statement.
I don’t think this picture is the world’s greatest painting at all. It is very beautiful
and elegant but I just don’t see the meaning behind the picture. There’s no
meaning to me the picture is meaningless. Paintings of that era should be for
meaningful and portray a story.
http://www.topofart.com/artists/Diego_Rodriguez_de_Silva_Velazquez/art_repr
oduction/1052/Las_Meninas_(The_Maids_of_Honor).php