Exam 20: Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

What developments occurred in the 15th century that had a dramatic impact on artistic production?

What techniques did the artist employ to increase the naturalism of the scene?

Explain the symbols in the Robert Campin's (Master of Flémalle) Mérode Altarpiece. How do they relate to a household in the Netherlands? How is this work a religious statement?

Who painted this work, and how did it impact Italy?

In the calendar pages of Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, scenes of courtly life alternate with ____.

Compare two works from the 15th century. What differences do you see between the ones you have selected? How do you think these differences reveal the diversity of this period?

Discuss the subject matter and the significance of its setting?

Compare and contrast the works of the Limbourg brothers and Konrad Witz. How do these artists represent their periods and patrons? Use examples to support your essay.

A great achievement of the Les Très Riches Heures was that it made manuscripts more closely resemble ____.

Which city derived its wealth from the wool trade and then expanded into banking?

Enhancing its meaning, the Portinari Altarpiece contains small scenes, such as ____, in the background.

The ____ were the most powerful northern European rulers during much of the 15th century.

What art form does this resemble, and what effect did this borrowing have?

How does the representation of this subject deviate from the portrayal of it by other artists?

How does this work reflect Old Testament and New Testament visual treatments?

What does the Ghent Altarpiece celebrate?

What does the fountain created by Claus Sluter for the cloister of Chartreuse de Champmol symbolize?

Who was the noble patron who commissioned Les Très Riches Heures?

What qualities distinguish Rogier van der Weyden from his contemporaries?

In Riemenschneider's Assumption of the Virgin, the artist successfully incorporated which of the following elements?