Define the History of Following Famous French Paintings Flashcards

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Question 1
The Arnolfini Marriageby Jan Van Eyck, 1435, oil on panel symbolism of marital fidelity, merchant - not noble
Question 2
Very Sumptuous Book of Hours (Trés Riches Heures) - MAYby the Limbourg Brothers (Paul, Herman, and Jean), 1415, colors and ink on parchment country living on the estate
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Very Sumptuous Book of Hours (Trés Riches Heures) - OCTOBERby the Limbourg Brothers (Paul, Herman, and Jean), 1415, colors and ink on parchment overall, want Duke to enjoy book - surprises in it
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Very Sumptuous Book of Hours (Trés Riches Heures) - JANUARYby the Limbourg Brothers (Paul, Herman, and Jean), 1415, colors and ink on parchment overall, the servants were happy to make the Duke's life happy as well
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Very Sumptuous Book of Hours (Trés Riches Heures) - FEBRUARYby the Limbourg Brothers (Paul, Herman, and Jean), 1415, colors and ink on parchment seeing man's junk - humor for the Duke
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Man in a Red Turban (Self-Portrait?)by Jan Van Eyck, 1435, oil on wood mastered oil medium
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Ghent Altarpiece (Open)by Jan Van Eyck, 1430, oil on panel Catholic and Protestant but also shifting to secular, ordinary, non-religious:Adam and Eve terresterial and naturalistic, angels playing man-made instruments
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Ghent Altarpiece (Closed)by Jan Van Eyck, 1430, oil on panel patrons (bottom sides) - honor and glorify God, city, church and own self-image to the publicempty space - coming of Christ
Question 9
Florence Cathedralby Filippo Brunelleschi, 1462 (when finished) dome big dealhow optics correlate to math, optical science will begin to take off
Question 10
Christ Giving the Keys to St. Peterby Perugino, 1480, fresco linear perspective
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The Annunciation to the Virginby Sandro Botticelli, 1495, tempera on panel linear perspective:corresponds to naturedeep spacebest possible vantage point - viewer most important - empowerment, can be anybody - democratizing (equal), all humans see the same waycreates "window," meant to be seen "through / in the rectangle" bringing divine entity (angel) into worldly environment
Question 12
The Holy Trinity (with the Virgin, St. John the Evangelist and Donors)by Masaccio, 1425, fresco, Church of Santa Maria Novella linear perspectivemodeling - light and shade to create depthskeleton - "someday, you will die," we're all physical human beings
Question 13
The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradiseby Masaccio, 1425, fresco, Church of Santa Maria del Carmine terrestrialless focus on detail and more focus on mass, bone, muscle structure, cast shadowsexpressions of shame
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St. Georgeby Donatello, 1420, marble, Orsanmichele expressive, about to slay the dragon
Question 15
Davidby Donatello, 1445, bronze story of David vs Goliathclassical - shepherd's helmet with laurel leavesGreek heroic, sign of fertility - young nude manmoment of triumph, expression of contemplationbetween boyhood and manhoodeffeministic - trying to figure out masculinity