Fifteenth Century Art In Europe

Midterm Review

Lindsay Rose

ED 205 Section 01

Computers In Education

April 2nd, 2009

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Timeline:Historical Landmarks

1415) Battle of Agincourt: England resumes attack on France 1431) Joan of Arc executed 1434-1464) Cosimo de’ Medici rules Florence 1445) Gutenberg prints first book in Europe 1452) Habsburg rule of Holy Roman Empire begins 1453) End of Hundred Year’s War 1469-1492) Lorenzo de’ Medici rules Florence 1482) Ficino’s translations of Plato printed 1485) Alberti’s On Painting, On Architecture printed 1492) Fall of Granada, Arabs & Jews expelled from Spain,

Columbus lands in West Indies 1498) Vasco da Gama sails to India. Columbus lands in South

America, Savonarola executed

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Italian Renaissance

Characteristics: one-point perspective, symmetrical composition, realistic

Artists: Brunelleschi, Masaccio

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A New Style in Flanders

Characteristics: Linear perspective, aerial perspective, oil painting, tempera paint, large-scale paintings

Artists: Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden

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Architecture in Italy

Characteristics: sober, severe, simple and regular windows, carefully adjusted variations in texture, massive spreading cornices, integration, controlled

Artists: Palazzo Medici, Alberti

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Sculpture in Italy

Characteristics: set in architecture, low relief, frieze,

marble/bronze/terra cottaArtists: Donatello, Bertoldo

di Giovanni

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Italian Painting and the Church

Religious images were introduced into the churches for 3 reasons:

1) IlliteracyScriptures can be learned by seeing pictures

2) “Emotional sluggishness” For men who are not spiritually aroused by history of the saints, more likely to be aroused by seeing pictures of them.

3) MemoryPeople can retain memories with images better than by hearing

Artists: Fra Angelico, Uccello, Piero della Francesca

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Secular Painting

The figurative arts were predominantly religious. Portraits were painted, modeled and carved and were no longer restricted to members of ruling houses, but were still rare in comparison to religious imagery. Surviving records name 500 religious paintings

and sculptures and less than 40 secular ones

Artists: Boticelli

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The Venetian Synthesis

Characteristics: spatial clarity by means of perspective, naturalistic landscape background, antique architectural and decorative motifs, idealized human being that is harmoniously proportioned and almost nude

Artists: Mantegna, Bellini

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International Humanism

Characteristics: Italian influence, frescoes, engravings of mythological subjects, printed books

Artists: Albert Dürer

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Author Name: Lindsay Rose Biography: Having spent most of her youth in Jonesville, MI,

Lindsay returns to the Grand Rapids area she was born in to attend Grand Valley State University. She is pursuing a B.A. degree in Art Education with an emphasis in Visual Studies.

Lindsay’s favorite pastimes include spending time with her friends, family and boyfriend, going to Lake Michigan, traveling, curating art shows and photography.

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Resources

“The Visual Arts: A History”

Written By: Hugh Honour & John Fleming http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/3066116565/ http://agnosticatheism.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/adam-

eve.jpg?w=200&h=141 http://www.screensavers-free.co.uk/images/saint-george/

donatello%20st%20george.jpg http://www2.bc.edu/~rappleb/Durer.jpg

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