Exam 8: The Early Renaissance in Europe

Describe the importance of Brunelleschi and Alberti as architects. To what extent were they influenced by classical architecture? How were they innovative?

Fra Angelico's Annunciation was made for the _____ of San Marco in Florence.

What benefits did the Chartreuse de Champmol provide for its patron, Philip the Bold?

Describe how humanist interests and art intersected in quattrocento Italy.

The humanist interests in Italy contributed to the popularity of _____ subject matter.

_____, who invented the science of perspective, may have collaborated with Masaccio on his Holy Trinity.

What Neo-platonic belief does this support?

The leading patron of 15th-century Florence was the _____.

_____ was the leading master of the International Gothic style in Quattrocento Italy.

How do these figures differ from the French Gothic style?

What is the overall theme of the Ghent Altarpiece, and which motifs contribute to the theme?

Attribute the images on the screen to a culture and give an approximate date. Give the reasons for your attributions, using complete sentences and referring to specific works discussed in class. Suggested images, not in the text:

_____ made Urbino an important artistic center.

The portrait of the famed condottiere _____ was the first to rival imperial mounted portraits.

How does Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife underscore the painter's self-consciousness?

_____ were an especially popular art form in Flanders in the early 15th century.

Describe the structural relationship between the facade and interior of Alberti's Sant'Andrea in Mantua.

_____ introduced the classical principle of weight shift into Renaissance statuary.

Which features made printmaking an attractive medium for artists?

How did Ghiberti create the illusion of depth?