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Artist: Cimbaue Title: Virgin and Child Enthroned Century: 13th Style/Period: Florentine Form: Tempera and gold on wood panel; 12' 17" x 7' 4" Content: Depicts the Virgin Mary with Jesus as a child, surrounded on three sides by angels and prophets Context: The use of iconography and hieratic scale is representative of early Florentine art Vocabulary: drapery, hieratic scale, modeling
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Artist: Giotto di Bondone Title: Lamentation of Christ Century: 14th Style/Period: Florentine Form: Fresco; 6' 6" x 7' Content: Depiction of the lamentation of Christ; Mary and the disciples mourn over Jesus' body Context: The use of a three-dimensional setting and natural human emotions were important advancements in Florentine art; was painted at the Scrovegni Chapel Vocabulary: foreshortening, modeling, humanistic, chiaroscuro |
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Artist: Jean Pucelle Title: Book of Hours of Jeanne d'Evreaux Century: 14th Style/Period: Gothic Form: Grisaille drawings on pages made of vellum; 3 1/2" x 2 1/4" Content: Depicts biblical scenes such as the Crucifixion of Jesus and the Annunciation to Mary Context: The grisaille illumination is representative of the Gothic style; the book was commissioned by Charles IV for his wife, Jeanne d'Evreaux to use for her daily prayers Vocabulary: book of hours, s-curve stance, historiated initial, grisaille, |
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Artist: Robert Campin Title: Triptych of the Annunciation Century: 15th Style/Period: Early Renaissance Form: Oil on panel; 25 1/4" x 24 7/8" Content: The left panel is a donor portrait, the central panel depicts the annunciation of Mary and the right panel shows Joseph working as a carpenter; the mousetrap in the right-hand corner is an example of religious symbolism Context: The use of rich color, perspective and lighting to create a realistic setting is evocative of the Early Renaissance movement; the painting was likely commissioned for private use Vocabulary: triptych, donor portraits, oil paint, atmospheric perspective |
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Artist: Jan van Eyck Title: Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife, Giovanna Cenami Century: 15th Style/Period: Early Renaissance Form: Oil on panel; 33" x 22 1/2" Content: Context: Vocabulary: portrait, oil paint |
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Artist: Rogier van der Weyden Title: Deposition Century: 15th Style/Period: Early Renaissance Form: Oil on panel; 7' 2 5/8" x 8' 7 1/8" Content: Context: Vocabulary: |
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Florentine Art |
Date: 13th through 14th Century Characteristics: Notable works: Virgin and Child Enthroned, Giotto di Bondone; Lamentation of Christ, Giotto di Bondone; |
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Early Renaissance Art |
Date: Characteristics: Notable works: Well of Moses, Claus Sluter; Triptych of the Annunciation, Robert Campin; Ghent Altarpiece, Jan and Hubert van Eyck; Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife, Giovanna Cenami, Jan van Eyck; Deposition, Rogier van der Weyden; Portinari Altarpiece, Hugo van der Goes; |
