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Humanities Timelines
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Regional Styles Romanesque Gothic
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ReformationScientific
Revolution Enlightenment
Romanticism
ModernismPost-
Modernism
Mannerism
RenaissanceBaroque
Rococo Romantic
Neoclassical
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Modern
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Italian Renaissance Art
Elements include perspective and
emphasis on the human form (idealistic)
Themes include religion, classical, and thewealthy
Early Renaissance paintings done as
Frescoes
Florence was center of art movement
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One Point Perspective
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Two Point Perspective
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The Annunciation-
Botticelli
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The Birth of Venus - Botticelli
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Religious theme
Human form
Leonardo da Vinci
Virgin of the Rocks
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Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
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The Creation-Sistine Chapel
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Altoviti-
Raphael
Human form
Wealthy patron
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La Pieta-
Michelangelo
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The Northern Renaissance
First use of oil paints- better color
Elements include emphasis on detail
Themes include religion and the commonman
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Arnolfini and his Bride-
Jan Van Eyck
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Peasant Wedding-PieterBruegel
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Hunters in the Snow-PieterBruegel
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Mannerism
Mannerism began in Italy around 1520
Religious and political turmoil caused by
the Reformation were reflected in art Artists rejected the balance and harmony
of Renaissance art.
Rules of proportion were ignored as artistsdepicted people with elongated bodies and
unrealistic colors to heighten emotion
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The Annunciation-
El Greco
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Adoration of the Shepherds-
El Greco
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La Pieta-
Michelangelo
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Baroque
Characterized by grandeur and opulence
Used by the Church in the counter-
Reformation to dazzle and re-indoctrinatethe faithful (propaganda)
Monarchs used Baroque art and
architecture to emphasize the grandeur of
their reign to enhance political power
Technique - Chiaroscuro
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Baroque
The Baroque period also was in place
during the Scientific Revolution
Ironic that Baroque art and architecturethat was so emotional and ostentatious
coincided with the unemotional reason and
logic of the Scientific Revolution
In the Netherlands, Baroque art was more
restrained due to Calvinist influences
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Descent from the Cross-
Peter Paul Rubens
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St. Thomas-Caravaggio
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The Crucifixion of St.
Peter-
Caravaggio
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Girl with Earring-
Vermeer
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The Lace Maker-
Vermeer
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The AnatomyL
ecture-Rembrandt
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Rococo
Rococo art originated in France and
spread throughout the continent except
Britain (too serious?)
Rococo idealized the life of leisure of the
wealthy although some classical themes
also surfaced
Rococo was very sensual and playful
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The
Love
Song-
Watteau
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Venus and Cupid-
Fragonard
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Girl on a Swing-
Fragonard