Northern Renaissance Art Flashcard

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Who did Harry Holbein the Younger famously paint portraits of?

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Henry VIII

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Lucas Cranach the Elder painted...

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St. Maurice

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Who is a famous artist from the Northern Renaissance known for detailed oil paintings?

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Jan van Eyck

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Which famous Northern Renaissance artist painted "The Arnolfini Portrait"?

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Jan van Eyck

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What does Tenebrism mean?

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the use of strong chiaroscuro and artificially illuminated areas to create a dramatic contrast of light and dark in a painting

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What does it usually mean if there is an hourglass in a piece?

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End of your time, death

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Melencolia I by Albrecht Dürer was made by carving into what material?

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wood

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Gentileschi is known for

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Being the first woman in the Florence academy of art

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David is a popular symbol of ______

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Florence

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What animals were symbols of God and Jesus during the Renaissance? Doves, Lambs, Wolves, Lions, Mice, Peacocks

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Doves, Lambs