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6 Cards in this Set
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High Renaissance |
•The detail of the north combined with the mathematics of Italy •Scientific exploration •Genius - artistes considered “genius” by Vasari •Rome - main location •First two decades of the sixteenth century (1500 - 1520) •Moved away from religious iconography •Artistic peak of Renaissance |
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Northern Renaissance |
•Split of the church (Protestant reformation) •New formats created for art (landscape, still life, genre, etc.) •The arrival of the Renaissance to the North of Europe - one point linear perspective •The “genius” of Albrecht Dürer (his one man campaign to bring the concept of artistic genius to the north) |
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Late Renaissance |
•Active in Northern Italy (Milan, Venice, etc.) during the late sixteenth century •Continues the realistic/idealized approach to painting seen in High Renaissance •Adds more activity/momentum/vivacity in compositions than previous Renaissance art movements |
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Counter- Reformation |
Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation (1517) Council of Trent (1545-1563) Disagreed with the majority of Luther’s theses did remove the Sale of Indulgences Continued to consider the Papacy as necessary Images of Holy Family and Saints required Lots o altarpieces Established several new Monastic orders (Jesuits) |
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Mannerism |
An art movement which began at the death of Raphael (the end of the High Renaissance) Focus is on intellectual sophistication and wit •Artifice •Ambiguity •Distortion •Beauty |
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Protestant Reformation |
16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural upheaval that splintered Catholic Europe In northern and central Europe, reformers like Martin Luther, John Calvin and Henry VIII challenged papal authority and questioned the Catholic Church’s ability to define Christian practice They argued for a religious and political redistribution of power into the hands of Bible- and pamphlet-reading pastors and princes. |
