Early Northern Renaissance
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LSchoellhorn on December 17, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 woodcuts | illustration made by gouging wood with a knife or chisel, rolled in ink to cover flat surfaces |
| engraving | illustrations; mainly show shading and impressions |
| etching | metal covered by wax, scratched to make illustrations, and dipped in acid |
| atmospheric perspective | details how an object is seen from a distance (less colorful, less contrast) |
| altarpiece | religious; placed behind altar in Northern Renaissance, more portable, more sculpture (ex: "Ghent Altarpiece," Jan van Eyck |
| donor | often had portraits in the works they sponsored (ex: Merode Altarpiece, Robert Campin) |
| polyptych | many-paneled (ex: "Ghent Altarpiece," Jan van Eyck) |
| grisaille | paint in grey, imitate the look of sculpture (ex: "Ghent Altarpiece," Jan van Eyck) |
| Claus Sluter | "Well of Moses," 1395 - contrapposto - Classical influence - drapery |
| Martin Schongauer | "Demons Tormenting St. Anthony," 1470-1475 - engraving - shows extreme detail |
| Jan van Eyck | - court painter to the Duke of Burgundy - credited with creating oil painting (creator was actually brother, Hubert) - loved light, detailed about source of light in paintings "Man in a Red Turban" "Ghent Altarpiece," 1432 - shows grisaille "Arnolfini Wedding," 1434 - lots of symbolism |
| Rogier van der Weyden | "The Deposition" - very to the point - less symbolism, very powerful images - pupil of Campin |
| Limbourg Brothers | "Tres Riches Heures" (The Very Rich Hours), 1413-1416 - showed how world was to wealthy; very pleasant, peasants were happy - for very wealthy Duke |
| Robert Campin | - also called "Master of Flemalle" "Merode Altarpiece," 1425-1428 - triptych - shows light source - donors in painting |
| Hugo van der Goes | "Portinari Altarpiece," 1476 - represented adoration of the shepherds - features donor portraits - Jesus (the baby) surrounded by golden rays, not in a crib - very realistic |
| Petrus Christus | - student/successor to Jan van Eyck "A Goldsmith in his Shop," 1449 - commissioned by the goldsmith's guild of Bruges - shows civic and secular aspects of goldsmiths' trade - associated with aristocracy |
| Michael Pacher | "St. Wolfgang Altarpiece" - Christ crowning Mary the Queen of Heaven |
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