Description
Works of Art
• The Deposition
▪ Rogier Van Weyden
▪ 1400’s (1435)
▪ Early Northern renaissance
o Purpose: To form a sense of guilt within the audience, want to become a better Christian
o Patron: painted for the Chapel of Our Lady Outside the walls of Leuven o What is it: The death of Christ, a very grievous and harsh piece depicting the tragic end of Christ
o What to Consider: Look at realistic the painting looks. It looks as if you could put your finger in the holes at Christ’s hand and side. The people look life like as well. Giving off the impression of reality.
• Nymph of the Spring
▪ Lucas Cranach the Elder If you want to learn more check out Why is the human cerebral cortex so heavily folded?
▪ 1500’s (1537)
▪ Late Northern Renaissance
o Purpose: to give pleasure; to entertain
o Patron: Fredrick the Wise of Saxony in Wittenburg
o What is it: it is his mistress, it is a portrait of pleasure, a private collection o What to Consider: when looking at this painting look at the two doves in the corner, notice the cupid’s bow in the tree. These two things symbolize the love that Fredrick feels for his mistress. Also when looking at the painting you can see Fredrick’s castle in the back. It signifies his power and wealth. Don't forget about the age old question of What is the occipital lobe responsible for?
• The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
▪ Durer
▪ 1500
▪ Late Northern Renaissance
o Purpose: to send out a warning that the worse is coming, people need to start believing, the world is going to end in a tragic and chaotic way
o Patron: The painting is for people of society. Durer is trying to scare society by making them think the world is about to come to an end. He is trying to portray what is going to happen and instill people with fear. He wants them to become better people or prepare themselves for the end/the worst.
o What is it: the painting represents death, famine, war, and conquest. It shows how the world is chaotic and how people are destroying the world or how other outside forces are destroying people/the world. We also discuss several other topics like How to identify the effect of business transactions on the accounting equation?
o What to consider: there is not a lot to consider in this painting other than how gruesome everything is and how fearful the painting is.
• The Four Apostles
▪ Durer
▪ 1500’s (1523-1526)
▪ Late Northern Renaissance
o Purpose: meant to scare the council and make them aware of the decisions they are making about the town. When passing laws Durer wants them to base them off the Bible.
o Patron: Durer graciously gifted the council of Nuremburg Germany this beautiful painting.
o What is it: the painting is of John and Peter on the left and Mark and Peter on the right. Durer wanted the council to be aware of any decision they were making and make them feel as if the apostles were watching them while they discussed any decisions. Don't forget about the age old question of Does the dna or protein part of the phage serve as the genetic material and is transmitted to the phage progeny?
o What to Consider: when looking at the painting notice how peter seems to be looking at the council from the side. He wants the council to feel as if they are being watched and monitored by God himself.
• Henry VIII
▪ Hans Holbein
▪ 1500’s (1537)
▪ Late Northern Renaissance
o Purpose: This was a state portrait and was meant to be seen by the whole community. It was to demonstrate his wealth and power.
o Patron: the painting was created for Henry VII and the town because it was displayed for everyone to see. Don't forget about the age old question of What types of tools were used by early geographers?
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o What is it: the painting is of Henry VIII himself and it celebrates his power and wealth.
o What to Consider: When looking at the painting look at what Henry VIII is wearing. His clothing is embroidered with Gold and look how much cloth he has on. This symbolized his wealth. Also look at his stance, it showed his strength and power as well. It was meant to intimidate people. He didn’t want anyone to think they were stronger or more powerful than himself.
Terms:
1. Society Portraits: Paintings meant to be seen by society in order to create an image of flattery, make the people in the portrait feel good about themselves
Time Periods:
• Late Northern Renaissance: 1500-1600, tries to combat secularism