Exam 12: Early Renaissance Art

Two influences on the work of Hugo van der Goes are the work of

Which is the term for a section of fresh plaster that could be prepared and painted in one day?

Discuss the different ways that Masaccio increases the illusion of space in The Tribute Money and the ways that he breaks from the International Gothic style.

Who called Ghiberti's doors the "Gates of Paradise"?

Which is a decoration made by scratching through plaster or glaze?

Which is the first free-standing bronze equestrian statue since antiquity?

Which artist studied Alberti's theoretical treatises and wrote his own on perspective,geometry,and volumetric construction?

From which trade did engraving apparently develop?

Where was the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance?

Who first demonstrated the system of linear perspective?

Describe how Martin Schongauer created an emotionally charged engraving.Give examples of technique and compare this technique with that of a woodcut.

What was the purpose and setting for Fra Angelico's Annunciation?