AP Euro Sem. 1: Art
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Giotto | (1276-1337) Florentine Painter who led the way in the use of realism; sometimes called the "father of renaissance painting" |
| Donatello | (1386-1466) The first great sculptor of the renaissance; famous for his bronze statue of David |
| Michelangelo | (1475-1564) Florentine painter, sculptor, and architect known for his stone statue of David and the painting of the roof of the Sistine chapel; patronized by the Medicis |
| Leonardo da Vinci | (1452-1519) Italian painter, engineer, musician, and scientist; a true "renaissance man"; known for his paintings the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper |
| realism | style of art in which subjects are depicted as they would appear in real life |
| Jan van Eyck | (1390-1441) Flemish (Dutch) painter who was one of the first to use oil paints |
| Baroque | highly ornamental style of art common in catholic churches |
| Peter Paul Rubens | (1577-1640) Flemish (Dutch) painter known for his use of the baroque style |
| Johann Sebastian Bach | (1685-1750) Great German baroque era composer and organist |
| French Classicism | style of french art, architecture and literature during the reign of Louis XIV |
| Moliere | (1622-1673) French satyrical playwright whose plays exposed the flaws and hypocrisies of the Catholic Church; wrote during the reign of Louis XIV |
| Jean Racine | (1639-1699) Great French dramatic playwright who wrote classical tragedies |
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