1500s N. Europe and Spain quiz study guide
-Durer, Self-portrait at 26. Give 4 technical examples of his skill AND give 3 examples of his psychology.
What is he saying with this painting?
-Durer, Self-portrait at 28. What is the change in his psychology with this portrait? Who does he look
like? Why does he choose this imagery? (3 reasons)
-Francis 1st and Philip 2nd portraits. Id and compare both in terms of propaganda and the image they
wish to convey in these portraits. (artists not necessary)
-Chateaux. How are they influenced by Italian architecture and Palladio’s ideas? Where are they
located and what type of architecture do they NOT employ? Why?
- el Escorial. Which king had it built? Explain how this building tries to be both humble and aweinspiring. Does it succeed? Does it fail? Explain either success or failure.
-el Greco, Burial of Count Orgaz. Use this piece to explain the 3 parts of the artist’s life before he settles
in Spain. Where did he live previously, what did he learn in each, and give examples from Orgaz where
these show up. What is the rhythm of the piece?
-el Greco, Agony in the Garden. How does this piece show his Counter-Reformation spirituality and
beliefs? Describe the spiritual aspects. How does Jesus show these beliefs specifically?
-Bruegel, Return of The Hunters. How is landscape handled here? Does landscape take over? If so,
how? (Describe the way he uses landscape to make you look at certain places.) Are the peasants shown
living a good life or a bad one? Explain.
-Bruegel, Peasant Wedding. Explain how this piece is a masterpiece 2 ways: in terms of type of painting
(genre) and in terms of what it gives us for the first time (eating at a table). How are common people
shown in this piece?
-Bosch, Garden of Earthly Delights. Why do people find this painting and all his work so fascinating?
Pick one theory about what’s happening in the piece and defend.