Chapter Ten ExamplesRenaissance in the North

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10•Discern the difference between the convincing realism of Northern Renaissance painting and the Classical allusions permeating Italian Renaissance art.•Understand that Northern Renaissance artists used ordinary objects as symbols to communicate religious meaning.•Explain how the artistic medium of oil paint assisted Northern Renaissance artists in describing scenes in great detail.•Comprehend that Renaissance architecture flourished in France while painting remained tied to the earlier International style.•Articulate how Philip II used the wealth of the Hapsburg Empire to build impressive monuments illustrating Spain’s growth as a world power.

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CHAPTER 10 VOCABULARY

•Realism

•Symbol

•Polyptych

•Chateau

10.1•Differentiate between the references to Classical antiquity in Italian Renaissance art and the accurate portrayal of the visible world in Northern Renaissance art.•Understand that painters in the Low Countries were the first to master the medium of oil paint and the dramatic effect the medium had on their style.•Describe how Northern Renaissance painters incorporated everyday objects as religious symbols.

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The Master of Flemalle (Robert Campin). Merode Altarpiece, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY1425 – 1426

Jan van Eyck. The AnnunciationThe National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC1434 – 1436

Hubert and Jan van Eyck. Ghent Altarpiece (closed)Cathedral of St. Bavo, Ghent, Belgium1432

Hubert and Jan van Eyck. Ghent Altarpiece (open)Cathedral of St. Bavo, Ghent, Belgium1432Website for Digitzed Image Research NPR Audio

Jan van Eyck. Arnolfini WeddingNational Gallery, London1434

Rogier van der Weyden. Portrait of a LadyNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC1455

Rogier van der Weyden. Descent from the CrossThe Prado Museum, Madrid1435

Hans Memling. Madonna and Child with AngelsNational Gallery Art, Washington, DC1480

Hieronymus Bosch. Garden of DelightsPrado Museum, Madrid1505 – 1510

Pieter Bruegel. The Tower of BabelKunsthistoriches Museum, Vienna1563

Pieter Bruegel. The Return of the HuntersKunsthistoriches Museum, Vienna1565

10.2•Identify Germany as the leader of art in northern Europe during the early 1500s.•Comprehend that German artists blended Italian High Renaissance characteristics with northern techniques and styles.

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Albrecht Durer. Self-Portrait (at 13)1484

Albrecht Durer. Self-Portrait (at 22)1493

Albrecht Durer. Self-PortraitThe Prado Museum, Madrid 1498

Albrecht Durer. Self-Portrait (at 28)1499

Albrecht Durer. Young HareThe Albertina Museum, Vienna 1502

Albrecht Durer. Four ApostlesAlte Pinakothek, Munich 1526

Albrecht Durer. Knight, Death, and the Devil1513

Albrecht Durer. St. Jerome in His Study1514

Matthias Grunewald. Isenheim Altarpiece (closed / open)Unterlinden Museum, Colmar, France1512 – 1515

Hans Holbein. Sir Thomas Moore The Frick Collection, New York1527

Hans Holbein. The French Ambassadors The National Gallery, London1533

10.3•Explain that French architecture flourished under Francis I as he and the aristocracy built opulent chateaux.•Comprehend that Philip II used the increasing wealth of Spain to summon leading European masters to help build his grand Hapsburg capital.

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Jean Fouquet. Etienne Chavalier and St. Stephen Museen au Berlin, Germanyc. 1450

Jean Clouet. Francis IThe Louvre, Paris, Francec. 1525 – 1530

Pierre Nepveu. Chateau of ChambordFranceBegun 1519

Pierre Lescot. Square Court of the LouvreThe Louvre, Paris, France1546