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17 Cards in this Set
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Brunelleschi, Dome of Florence |
octogonal outer shell, inner and outer shells linked by arches, required no external support, shell supported by 8 large ribs |
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Facade of the Palazzo Medici-Riccadri |
windows designed by Michelangelo, rusticated stone bricks, rooms were placed around a courtyard, each story is more than 20 feet high, 3 stories represent different time periods |
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Donatello, David |
5'2", bronze, commissioned by Medici, standing on cutoff head of Goliath, first bronze nude since antiquity, symbol of Florence |
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Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise |
bronze, produced after Ghiberti won relief contest against Brunelleschi, produced for Florentine Baptistery, 10 scenes from the Hebrew bible, Michelangelo noted results were worthy of name "Gates of Paradise" |
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Masaccio, Trinity with the Virgin |
God is standing beside son presenting him, first time Jesus' pubic hair was shown in art, pubic hair represents humanist idea that Jesus was also human- not all divine, consists of father and holy ghost, dove near god's cloak = holy ghost, predella- bottom part of fresco on wall |
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Botticelli, Birth of Venus and Primavera |
neoplatonic idea of divine love, venus = goddess of love and beauty, hands arranged to draw attention to sexuality, tempura and gold on canvas |
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Leonardo, Madonna on the Rocks |
oil on wood panel, virgin draws attention to other child by extending hand over her head, angel points to center of interaction drawing attention of viewer, figures have spotlights to ensure dominance, pyramidal figure group |
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Leonardo, The Last Supper |
tempura and oil on plaster, Jesus and his disciples, symbolic of Jesus' sacrifice to humankind, 12 disciples are grouped into 4 interlocking groups of 3, Jesus is explaining that one of the disciples is going to betray him- shows individual reactions |
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Leonardo, Vitruvian Man |
mathematical proportions to seek ideal representation of human man, Leonardo followed Vitruvius, Leonardo equated perfect man through circle and square, ink, Vitruvius believed ideal man was 8 heads tall |
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Raphael, School of Athens |
fresco, Plato and Aristotle take center stage, other geniuses of the time stand around Plato and Aristotle discussing theories, dynamic unity |
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Michelangelo, Pieta |
marble, virgin mourns dead Jesus in lap, tomb monument, significance of size difference between woman and man/mother and son |
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Velazquez, Las Meninas |
oil on canvas, king philip and his queen are seen in reflections in mirror, velazquez is present in his own painting, central focus is daughter of royal couple (Margarita), royal portrait and self portrait |
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Michelangelo, David |
marble, 17', embodies ideal of athletic nude male, gaze = David is preparing himself psychologically for what is to come, David= mere youth about to fight gigantic warrior |
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Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel |
ordered by Pope Julius II, Michelangelo dreaded painting the Sistine Chapel since he considered himself more of a sculptor, physical misery to paint, fresco, illusion of marble texture, scenes of Genesis span center of ceiling |
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Michelangelo, Creation of Man |
sistine chapel, God is charging Adam with sparks of life, Adam's body mirrors God's body in whose image he was created, Eve emerges under God's arm, fresco |
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Titus, Venus of Urbino |
oil on canvas, nude reclining women became popular so men could enjoy, deliberately provocative gestures, painting intended to be more about marriage |
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Bronzino, Allegory with Venus and Cupid |
oil on panel, mannerist art, painting could be interpreted as a presentation to the dangers of syphilis |
