Assignment #50 - Due Tuesday. Jan 18
Early Renaissance – 15th c. Italy
Complete the slide notes.
For each piece of art, fully identify with title, artist, date, and time period. Include at least 3 facts about each piece. Think about its use as propaganda, funerary art, public art, religious art, who commissioned it, why was it made, and what purpose did it serve?
Sketchbook Assignment: Due: Wed. Jan 19
Time Line of Early Renn. Work (to be completed in your sketchbook)
Using the following categories, choose three works of art from each category. First, fully identify the category, and the major historical events that shaped the artwork during that time. How did the culture influence the art? Fully identify each piece of art you selected, and describe the distinguishing characteristics of each piece. In total, you will have discussed 12 specific pieces of artwork, and described 4 different time periods for a total of 16 points.
1.)Originated in Florence (21-1 to 21-8)
2.)Architecture (any part of the chapter)
3.)Medici’s Commissions (21-20 – 21-27)
4.) Piety & Devotion (21-36 to 21-51)
Assignment #51- Due Thursday. Jan 20
Please define:
Bottega
Humanism
Lantern
Ortogonal
Pilaster
Quattrocento
Rusticate
Trompe l’oeil
linear perspective
atmospheric perspective
1. How was the style of art in the Early Italian Renaissance different from that of the Northern Renaissance we studied from the previous chapter? List at least 3 detailed examples.2. What Classical elements were included in the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi?
3. Why were so many Early Italian Renaissance buildings so decorative on the interior but not on the exterior?
4. How were the use of column orders of the Palazzo Rucellai similar to that of the Roman Colosseum?
5. Artistically speaking, how are the doors of Ghiberti similar AND different from the Bernward Doors? Use a venn diagram if needed.
6. How did Masaccio create the illusion of depth on the wall of the Trinity fresco?
7. How is Masaccio's use of modeling slightly different than Giotto's?
8. What is the difference between intuitive perspective and linear perspective? Give any example from the book for each technique.
Sketchbook Assignment: Due – Friday, Jan 21
2005 Long Essay Question: Most cultures have made use of art's narrative function. Select and fully identify two works of art that visually convey a narrative. At least one of your choices must be from beyond the European tradition. Identify the subject of each narrative and discuss the means used to convey the narrative. Use Masaccio’s Tribute Money (21-10) and the Mayan Mural (14-11)
