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Renaissance

ReformationScientific

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ModernismPost-

Modernism

Mannerism

RenaissanceBaroque

Rococo Romantic

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Italian Renaissance Art

Elements include perspective and

emphasis on the human form (idealistic)

Themes include religion, classical, and thewealthy

Early Renaissance paintings done as

Frescoes

Florence was center of art movement


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One Point Perspective

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Two Point Perspective

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The Annunciation-

Botticelli


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The Birth of Venus - Botticelli


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Religious theme

Human form

Leonardo da Vinci

Virgin of the Rocks


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Sistine Chapel

Michelangelo


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The Creation-Sistine Chapel


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Altoviti-

Raphael

Human form

Wealthy patron


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La Pieta-

Michelangelo


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The Northern Renaissance

First use of oil paints- better color

Elements include emphasis on detail

Themes include religion and the commonman


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Arnolfini and his Bride-

Jan Van Eyck


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Peasant Wedding-PieterBruegel


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Hunters in the Snow-PieterBruegel


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Mannerism

Mannerism began in Italy around 1520

Religious and political turmoil caused by

the Reformation were reflected in art Artists rejected the balance and harmony

of Renaissance art.

Rules of proportion were ignored as artistsdepicted people with elongated bodies and

unrealistic colors to heighten emotion


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The Annunciation-

El Greco


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Adoration of the Shepherds-

El Greco


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La Pieta-

Michelangelo


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Baroque

Characterized by grandeur and opulence

Used by the Church in the counter-

Reformation to dazzle and re-indoctrinatethe faithful (propaganda)

Monarchs used Baroque art and

architecture to emphasize the grandeur of

their reign to enhance political power

Technique - Chiaroscuro


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Baroque

The Baroque period also was in place

during the Scientific Revolution

Ironic that Baroque art and architecturethat was so emotional and ostentatious

coincided with the unemotional reason and

logic of the Scientific Revolution

In the Netherlands, Baroque art was more

restrained due to Calvinist influences


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Descent from the Cross-

Peter Paul Rubens


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St. Thomas-Caravaggio


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The Crucifixion of St.

Peter-

Caravaggio


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Girl with Earring-

Vermeer


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The Lace Maker-

Vermeer


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The AnatomyL

ecture-Rembrandt


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Rococo

Rococo art originated in France and

spread throughout the continent except

Britain (too serious?)

Rococo idealized the life of leisure of the

wealthy although some classical themes

also surfaced

Rococo was very sensual and playful


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The

Love

Song-

Watteau


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Venus and Cupid-

Fragonard


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Girl on a Swing-

Fragonard

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