Art History 2

1400-Present

5 cards   |   Total Attempts: 182
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
Giotto-The Lamentation
Early Renaissance
Observed world more naturally-accuracy
Sense of emotion/mourning
Limbourg Brothers-Tres Riches Heures-"Very Sumptuous Hours"
Early Renaissance
Divine reference to Duke of Berry
Devoted to daily pleasures of Duke
International Gothic Style
Zodiac-January depicted
Claus Sluter-Well of Moses
Early Renaissance
Sculpture-Shows "life" behind eyes
Intelligence-Wisdom-Lifelike
Moses has horns-translation gone wrong. Radiance to horns from Bible
Robert Campin-Merode Alterpiece
Early Renaissance
3 panel triptych
"Annunciation"-Gabriel coming to Mary to announce she will give birth to Christ
Double meaning in objects-white lilies=virginity, vessel=cooking and also symbolizes Mary as mother
Includes religious and secular objects
Mary in home=easily to identify with
Mary is idealized
Answer
Van Eyck,-Adam and Eve-Ghent Altarpiece
Early Renaissance
Eve idealized-sloped shoulders, high breasts, looks pregnant, oval face, shaved forehead, holding Adam's apple
May not have been acceptable to show full nudity in this context in northern Europe/could possible be shame from being cast out