How does each painting reflect the religious context in which it was created? What is the religious context or influence apparent in each painting? 

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Religion in Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century European Art  Whether artists were working under the patronage of a Catholic Pope, endorsing a Counter-Reformation agenda, or producing art influenced by the Protestant Reformation, religion had an undeniable impact on the creation of art in the High Renaissance and Baroque periods in Europe.  Carefully examine the following works, and read about each one in your textbook, course and video lectures, and through reliable internet resources:

•Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel Ceiling, 1508-12

•Grünewald, Isenheim Altarpiece, 1510-15

•Durer, Four Apostles, 1526

•Caravaggio, The Calling of St. Matthew, 1599-1600

•Rubens, The Raising of the Cross, 1610-11

In an essay of 5-7 well-developed paragraphs, address each of the following questions, making specific references to the five paintings listed above:

1.How does each painting reflect the religious context in which it was created? What is the religious context or influence apparent in each painting?

2.What additional historical events may have influenced the creation of each painting?

3.What, if any, was the influence of the patron of each painting?

4.Explain how the style and specific visual characteristics of each painting contributed to or reflected its overall religious context or meaning, especially for contemporary audiences.

Include specific details about the visual characteristics and content of each painting in your response.

Provide proper citations for any information from outside sources included in your essay.

Describe the painting School of Athens.  How does School of Athens reflect Renaissance thinking and philosophy?  ALSO identify the some of the main figures in The School of Athens.  Discuss the painter’s treatment of them (for example, why is Diogenes on the floor to Aristotle’s left?)

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Choose four of the following questions and write a 150-350 word response to each question (points deducted for not meeting word count requirements).  Include the question at the top of your response. Put all responses into one document – in other words don’t submit the assignment multiple times, once for each response.  Remember – you MUST put information in your own words (this includes information from your text book and online sources) or it is considered plagiarism and you will receive a score of 1 on the assignment

 

SELECT FOUR below

1. When did the Black Death occur? What effects did the Black Death have in society AND the arts?  Give at least one specific example of art related to the Black Death.

2. Name at least three characteristics of Renaissance art.  Give at least one specific example for EACH characteristic you list.

3. Who defined the rules for perspective art?  Why is this technique important?  Provide at least one specific example of perspective art from this time period.

4. Describe the painting School of Athens.  How does School of Athens reflect Renaissance thinking and philosophy?  ALSO identify the some of the main figures in The School of Athens.  Discuss the painter’s treatment of them (for example, why is Diogenes on the floor to Aristotle’s left?)

5. Does Machiavelli’s image of The Prince reflect or contradict the Renaissance concept of individualism? Humanism?

6. Discuss the changing role of artists and their patrons between the Middle Ages and the High Renaissance.’

7. Analyze the system of patronage in Florence by focusing on the Medici family and their artistic contributions to the city. Name at least two artists who worked for the Medici family.

8. Who is your favorite Renaissance painter? Renaissance art work? Why?

Define iconography.  Why was it used?  What is its importance in medieval art?  Give two specific examples of medieval iconography.

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Choose four of the following questions and write a 150-350 word response to each question (points deducted for not meeting word count requirements).  Include the question at the top of your response. Put all responses into one document – in other words don’t submit the assignment multiple times, once for each response.  Remember – you MUST put information in your own words (this includes information from your text book and online sources) or it is considered plagiarism and you will receive a score of 1 on the assignment

SELECT FOUR below

1. Define iconography.  Why was it used?  What is its importance in medieval art?  Give two specific examples of medieval iconography.

2. What are the three main characteristics of the Gothic cathedral?  What were their functions?  Name two Gothic cathedrals.

3.   What changes in society and culture resulted from the rise of medieval towns?

 

4. Summarize the role and influence of the Roman Catholic Church in medieval life.

5. Name at least 3 characteristics of medieval art?  Look at the Domenico di Michelino Dante and His Poem and the CimabueMadonna Enthroned.

6. Look on the internet and find several pictures from the Book of Kells.  What is it? What type of genre does it represent? What non-Christian influences are apparent in the artwork?

7. What were the Crusades? Discuss the economic impact of the Crusades and pilgrimages.

8. What role did music play in the medieval culture – secular and religious? Provide at least 2 specific examples. How did medieval chant become the basis of the western music tradition?

In what ways does Picasso’s Guernica constitute a universal indictment of war when the painting itself includes no objects that are directly associated with modern warfare?

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Choose four of the following questions and write a 150-350 word response to each question (points deducted for not meeting word count requirements).  Include the question at the top of your response. Put all responses into one document – in other words don’t submit the assignment multiple times, once for each response.  Remember – you MUST put information in your own words (this includes information from your text book and online sources) or it is considered plagiarism and you will receive a score of 1 on the assignment.

 

SELECT FOUR below

1. It is often said that tradition, like history, is continually being recreated and remodeled.  To what extent did writers, painters, and composers of the early twentieth century deliberately break with tradition? How did they accomplish that goal?

2. Do you agree that creative expression at the beginning of the twentieth century represents the “dehumanization of art”?  Why or why not?

3. In what ways does Picasso’s Guernica constitute a universal indictment of war when the painting itself includes no objects that are directly associated with modern warfare?

4. Do you agree or disagree that Freud’s psychoanalytic theories influenced ART of the early 20th century?  Provide an analysis that includes at least 2 specific examples.

5. Ezra Pound said literature should be “new”. What did he mean? Provide at least 1 example.  What influenced his work?

6. How is 20th century music different from 19th century music?  What are some characteristics of 20th century music?  Provide at least 2 specific examples.

7. What are some artistic innovations of Picasso? Why are these important?  Provide at least 2 specific examples.

8. Marcel Duchamp said an artist should be a destroyer of tradition.  What did he mean?  What is one of his works that displays this idea?

9. On the internet, find a picture of Duchamp’s The Fountain.  What do you think of this in terms of being art?

10. You’ll notice in your book there are a lot of “isms” in 20th century art – surrealism, expressionism, dadaism, fauvism, etc., etc.  Take a look at these different styles and approaches to art.  Which one do you like best? Like least?  Explain your answer.