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7 Cards in this Set
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What is this painting? |
“Garden of Earthly Delights” by Bosch. This is a conversation piece. It is also a triptych painting. It is meant to tell the story of the Fall, into the fallen world, and finally purgatory. |
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What is this painting? |
“The Arnolfini Wedding” by Jan Van Eyck. This may actually be showing a ceremony of a man giving his wife authority to act in his name. There is a lot of symbolism, like the green dress representing fidelity, the red decor representing the passion of the Christ, etc. |
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What is this painting? |
“The Peasant Wedding” by Bruegel. It was a genre painting, which were true to the lives of everyday people. |
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What is this painting? |
“The Tower of Babel” by Bruegel. |
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Who created this artwork? |
Durer. He painted this rhinoceros based solely off a description of another person. |
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Who is this a self portrait of? |
Durer, a German artist and humanist. He was very popular during his lifetime because of his woodblock prints. |
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What is this painting? |
“Isenheim Altarpiece” by Grunewald. It is a triptych piece. It is unique because Christ is already dead on the cross, having suffered from all afflictions, including ergotism. |
