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humanities exam 1
uco childs
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Undergraduate 3
09/26/2013

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who created la primavera?
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botticelli
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what are some features of la primavera
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mythological/neoplatonic
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who is the central character in la primavera?
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mary/venus
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who created "the annunciation"
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Fra Angelico
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what are some key features in "the annunciation"
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linear perspective in architecture
atmospheric perspective
realistic human figures
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who created the birth of venus
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Botticelli
modest; head tilt
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who created "the tribute money"
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massacio
linear perspective
atmospheric
real human
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what story was the tribute money telling
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peter 3 part story, go get coins out of fish's. pay tax collector.
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who designed the Florence cathedral
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Brunelleschi; double rounded dome
blended roman features with gothic ones
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who created the last supper?
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Leonardo da vinci
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whats important about da vinci's last supper?
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mathmatecial balance, located in monestary in Milan, 1490's, judas has a money bag
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who worked on the cistine chapel, Vatican in rome in 1508-1512?
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michelangelo
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what are some features of Michelangelo's cistine chapel?
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painted humans and buildings like he would sculpt. pagan mhythological. Libran, sibel neoplatonic
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who created "the creation of adam?
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michelangelo
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what feature does the creation of adam have?
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neoplatonic, prefigurement which means the foretelling of Christ. adam equals Christ and eve equal mary
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where and when did Michelangelo create david?
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Florence in 1500
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who started the school of Athens?
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rafaiel in the vatican
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rafaiel's school of Athens philosphers and scholars were _________
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neoplutonic
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how did rafaiel depict micheloangelo in school of athens
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with block of marble
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who are the two characters in the middle of rafaiel's painting school of athens
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plaoto (heaven) arestotle (science and earth)
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who are the two sculptures on the walls in the school of Athens?
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Apollo (god of light, archery and music)
Athena (goddess of wisdom)
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Michelangelo eventually changed from renaissance to
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mannerism
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what final artwork of Michelangelo was mannerist and uncomfy
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the last judgement
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what did Italy's economy turn around in c15-c16
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southernmost county in Europe, fastest recovery after bubonic plague, mildest climate, regained agriculture
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features of Florentine banking industry
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many of the things we have today, deposits things like that
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renaissance
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French word, rebirth of classical cultures from ancient Greece and rome
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Lorenzo di medici
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grandson of cosimo Lorenzo the magnificient patronized arts and was a great scholar.
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who was hired to teach greek at floretine academy
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ficino
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who came up with plutonic love
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ficino
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linear perspective
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creates an illusion of depth
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atmospheric perspective
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objects in the distance are small in size and dim or hazy
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who started the Florentine academy
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Giovanni di bicci de medici
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neoplatinism
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renewal of the study of plato in the Christian era of the renaissance. concept of free will and plutonic love - highest form of spiritual love
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principles of humanist philosophy
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more tolerance
indivulism and free will
human capabilities are important
dignity and worth
learning brings improvement
understanding past makes better future
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features of neoplatonism in art
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myth story and characters
central character
ideally beautiful figures
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where is the last judgement 1536-1541
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altar wall of Sistine chapel
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motet
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several overlapping voices. not liturgical
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mass
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liturgical service of the catholic church. several overlapping voices
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madrigal
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popular songs. one or more voices
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consort
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instrumental 5 players mostly
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lute
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modern day guitar
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viol
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modern day string instrument
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recorder
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like a flute
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josquin des prez 1450 -1521
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master of high renaissance vocal music
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dufay
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most famous and influential composer in Europe during his time 1397-1474
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who did copper line engraving and did the self portrait of 1500 and knight death and devil?
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durer (german)
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who created crucifixation and altar piece that opened over 9 feet long. showed all the buildings and features from gothic era
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Grunewald (german)
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features of northern renaissance artwork
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good vs evil, focuses on human sinfulness and corruption. minute detail with oil paints. holdover from gothic era
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breugal the elder
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landscapes of northern Europe and scenes of peasant life. (lustful peasant behavior) faces are plain and simplified
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who led the formal break with the roman catholic church
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martin luther in 1517
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what did martin luther nail to the catholic church
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95 theses (calls for reform)
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what did martin luther want
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wanted own economies not supporting catholic church anymore, wanted own national church in northern countries
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what did luther object to money wise
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selling of indulgences. also didn't wasn't priests to be between us and god. can pray for ourselves.
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