Art History: The Masters II: Raphael – Flashcards
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According to the lecture explanation of the painting Pope Leo X with Cardinals, what clues explain to the viewer the type of mood in the painting?
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No one in the painting is looking at each other.
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What is Plato's gesture in School Of Athens, and what is meant by it?
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He points up to heaven, signifying that everything is a reflection of Forms that reside in heaven.
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Who are some of the characters identified in the fresco below?
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Names common to the Christian faith - Jesus, Mary, John the Baptist, and many other saints
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What style of portraiture that Raphael uses in The Small Cowper Madonna was likely influenced by Leonardo? (above)
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The tilt of the head, reflecting a pyramid shape.
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What is the mood of the painting Pope Leo X with Cardinals?
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Uneasy, tense.
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What is Aristotle's gesture in School Of Athens, and what is meant by it?
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He motions towards Earth, signifying that everything can be understood from gathering scientific knowledge from the material earth.
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Which of the following people is included in the painting School of Athens?
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Aristotle.
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What Master's influence can be seen in The Small Cowper Madonna? (above)
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Leonardo da Vinci.
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Which of the following techniques, developed by a fellow Renaissance artist, did Raphael use in one of his painting?
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Pyramidal figures.
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Which of the following best describes the scene in Disputa?
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A dream of heaven that has been opened up.
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What scene is depicted in the painting Pope Leo X with Cardinals?
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Pope Leo and the Cardinals have just finished an argument or None of the above.
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What does tromp l'oeil arch mean?
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Fool the eye arch.
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What Renaissance technique does Raphael use in School of Athens? (below)
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Perspective.
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What is the mood in Disputa?
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Solemn and majestic.
