“Gates of Paradise” (East Doors)‚ Baptistery of San Giovanni‚ Florence‚ 1425-1452‚ gilt bronze‚ height 15’ [pic] • Masaccio‚ Trinity with the Virgin‚ St. John the Evangelist‚ and Donors‚ c. 1425-1427/1428‚ fresco‚ 21’ x 10’ 5” [pic] • Masaccio‚ The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise‚ c. 1427‚ fresco‚ 7’ x 2’ 11” [pic] • Masaccio‚ The Tribute Money‚ c. 1427‚ fresco‚ 8’ 1” x 19’ 7” [pic] • Sandro Botticelli‚ Primavera‚ c. 1482‚ tempra on wood panel
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As discussed by Kloss ( )‚ the Temptation of Adam and Eve‚ by Masolino (1424-25) and the Expulsion of Adam and Eve‚ by Masaccio (1425-28) are two of the frescoes in a series commissioned by the wealthy silk merchant‚ Felice Brancacci in the Brancacci Chapel‚ in the church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence. The subject matter of the cycle is the life of Saint Peter‚ speculatively as honoring the first Pope‚ Peter and “significantly‚ this family chapel had been founded in the late fourteenth
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Niccolò da Tolentino e. Leon Battista Alberti Answer: e 7. Which author goes with which text? a. Dante – History of the Florentine People b. Brunelleschi – Commentarii c. Alberti – Lives of the Most Excellent Painters‚ Sculptors‚ and Architects d. Masaccio – De Pictura (On Painting) e. Bruni – Laudatio of the City of Florence Answer: e 8. Which are some of the reasons for Ghiberti’s victory in the competition of 1401? a. His relief was less expensive to cast and more monumental than Brunelleschi’s
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panel‚ Giotto uses the realistic human form‚ space‚ colour‚ gesture and placement of figures to tell the story in a new‚ human-like way. It remained for Masaccio (1401 – 1428)‚ a century later‚ to expand upon Giotto’s monumental style. Masaccio applied mathematical laws in his paintings and created an illusion of space and distance. Masaccio was and still is
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1) What are the characteristics of Late Gothic painting‚ as represented by Duccio‚ Cimabue‚ and Giotto? Describe at least 3 works‚ including artist‚ approximate dates‚ subject‚ medium‚ style‚ location‚ etc. In what ways was Giotto groundbreaking? Late Gothic painting is best characterized by a movement away from the Byzantine style‚ including a use of depth and a focus on Naturalism‚ or a use of subjects that were not based in the spiritual world. Widely regarded as one of the forefathers of
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reason he wanted perfect beauty was because the Renaissance was the rebirth of classical ideas‚ which was beauty and order. In the painting ‘Tribute Money’ by Masaccio a way that science can be seen is with the naturalism in the background. This painting is a step up from medieval paintings that had gold gilding in the background. Masaccio has actually studied real landscapes and has observed nature closely. In both paintings there is a large variation of different people‚ which is individualism
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Prompt: Select and fully identify two paintings from different art historical periods and cultures that depict the same subject or theme. Then discuss how the presentations are a reflection of the culture and style in which it was created. Can be found on pg. 560 in textbook can be found on pg. 600 in textbook The first work is the center panel of the Merode Altarpiece by Robert Campin in 1425. It is titled The Annunciation and is a Flemish painting. The second work is a fresco by Fra Angelico
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the Adoration of the Magi. His purpose was to use a gorgeous surface using a rainbow of colors and adding a display of gold for the aristocrats of the time. This was to separate his works from the Gothic style of the past. Soon an artist named Masaccio began his career and changed nearly everything about painting. The frescos that he painted used episodes all in the same painting‚ not just one subject. The figures were highlighted with light at an angle against a dark background‚ giving the
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Renaissance Exhibit Essay Timeline The Maesta Masaccio Simone Marti (1315) Tribute Money (1420’s) 1300 C.E. Fra Angelico Raphael 1600 C.E. The Deposition (1434) The School of Athens (1509) Theme: These paintings
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Art 1110 Study Guide #2 (Chapters 10 through 15) • Chapter 10 Early Christian and Byzantine Art Concepts: Understand the origins of Early Christian and Byzantine art and the difference between the two Vocabulary: Catacombs Apse Transept Cruciform Nave Side Aisle Narthex Atrium (see figure 10.3 for an illustration) Clerestory Basilica Planned Church Central Planned Church Ambulatory Mosaic Process Pendentive Minaret Lunettes Images: 10.3‚ 10.4 Plan and cross section
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