CHAPTER 22 - PART 1 -- HIGH RENAISSANCE
Name________________________________________________ Period_____ Date____________
1. Name 4 artists associated with the High Renaissance and one of the their most well-known works
2. According to Leonardo, what was the major purpose of his scientific investigations?
What 2 elements did he consider to be the heart of painting?
3. What 2 15th-century trends does Leonardo synthesize in The Last Supper (#3)?
4. Briefly describe 4 aspects of the sculptural appearance of Bramante's Tempietto:
a.
b.
c.
d.
5. Characterize Michelangelo's style in painting & sculpture with 4 adjectives or phrases.
a.
b.
c.
d.
6. How does Raphael's School of Athens (#17) sum up the aims/concerns of the High Renaissance?
7. Who are the 2 central figures represented in Raphael's School of Athens & what do they represent? Why do
you think Raphael chose these figures?
8. How did Raphael organize the space and the figures in his School of Athens?
9. How does Raphael's portrait of Castiglione (#22-21) represent the High Renaissance? How does this
portrait represent the man?
10. What scene did Pope Paul III commission Michelangelo to paint on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel?
(#25)
11. Describe the changes Michelangelo made in Bramante's original designs for St. Peter's (#29)
Plan--
Elevation--
12. What were the major formative influences on Bellini's style of painting?
13. What concerns distinguish the art of Venice from that of Florence & Rome?
VENICE
FLORENCE AND ROME
14. What does the term poesia mean in reference to Venetian painting?
Name a work (& artist) that exemplifies this approach:
15. Briefly describe 3 aspects of Giorgione's style
a
b
c.
16. What is the most outstanding feature of Titian's Assumption of the Virgin (#35)?
17. What characteristics of Titian's Madonna of the Pesaro Family (#36) are typical of the High Renaissance?
a.
b.
What characteristics are not typical of the HR?
a.
b.
15. Which of Titian's paintings established the compositional essentials for the representation of the female
nude in much of later Western art? How did he accomplish this? Use an example in your response.
16. Some say that Titian is the consummate painter of his era. Why do you think people say this?
CHAPTER 22 – PART 2 -- HIGH RENAISSANCE – MANNERISM
Name___________________________________________________ Period_______ Date_______________
1. Explain the role and importance of disegno in 16th century Italian art. (p617)
2. How did Leonardo and Michelangelo view the merits of painting and sculpture? (p621)
3. Summarize the role of religious art in Counter-Reformation Italy. (p636)
4. How did the role of women artists change during the 16th century? (p647)
MANNERISM
1. List 5 characteristics of Mannerism that can be considered “anti-Classical.”
2. List 3 characteristics of Anguissola's Portrait of the Artist's Sisters and Brothers (22-46) shares with
other Mannerists. What is a feature that is uniquely hers?
3. Which Mannerist sculptor developed the compositional device of the spiral? In which work?
4. Describe 4 features of the Palazzo del Te (#49) that are “irregular” (from Renaissance practice).
5. Which characteristics of Tintoretto's painting style point toward the Baroque style?
6. Tintoretto aspired to combine the color of______________________________ with the drawing of
______________________________.
7. How does Tintoretto's version of Last Supper (22-52) contrast with Leonardo's version?
8. What was most significant about Palladio's writings?
9. What geometric forms did Palladio use to create the basic structure of the Villa Rotonda? (#56)
10. Describe the device Palladio used for the facade of San Giorgio Maggiore (#58) to integrate the
high central nave and low aisles.
11. In what ways does Palladio's architectural style differ from Mannerist architecture?
12. How did the status of the visual artist change in the High Renaissance? What was the reason for this?