AH 111B Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Islamic Calendar, Jesus, Wood Carving
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Europe in the renaissance: christian art, wealthy people = church = owned art, focus on florence, down in italy, flanders (belgium) Colors and ink on parchment: attention to detail, shows the economy of the farm; showing how healthy it is. What distinguishes the two renaissances: northern renaissance, continuity with medieval culture, god is in the details, southern renaissance, break with medieval culture, god is in the geometry. General: shared faith in humanism, taking advantage of the growing economic opportunities. Gabriel tells virgin mary that she is going have a baby = baby jesus: gabriel"s hair is painted = art form that cannot be captured in frescoe *god is in the details, white lilies in the vessel. General: south = frescoes, north oil painting, all due to the climate of the areas. General: europe in the renaissance, south = perspective, god is in the geometry, vanishing point. The birth of venus (1484-86), tempera on canvas: old pagan gods, profane vs sacred.
