Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Chapter 14 Study Guide

Late Medieval Italy


Late Medieval Italy
  • Nicola Pisano, Annunciation, Nativity, and Adoration of the Shepherds, panel from baptistery pulpit, 1259-1260
  • Giotto, Lamentation, Arena Chapel, c. 1305
  • Duccio, Betrayal of Jesus, from Maesta Altarpiece, 1309-1311
  • Pietro Lorenzetti, Birth of the Virgin, 1342


Short Answer

  1. How did Giotto’s style differ from that of his contemporaries?
  2. The term Renaissance translates to ‘rebirth.’ To what does this ‘rebirth’ refer?
  3. Briefly summarize the following common subjects of Christian art:
    1. Annunciation
    2. Nativity
    3. Adoration of the Shepherds
    4. Adoration of the Magi
    5. Crucifixion
    6. Deposition/Descent from the Cross
    7. Lamentation
  4. List three common stylistic features of Byzantine art.
  5. Explain the buon fresco technique. Name one advantage and one disadvantage it has over fresco secco.
  6. How did the Black Death influence the production of art in the mid-14th century?
  7. What is a patron?

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