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Art History

By jmavilar
  • Period: 1280 to 1500

    Northern European Renaissance

    Defined by realism, devotion, and symbolism. The fist artists that used oil painting to achieve luminous surfaces and emotional depth. They shaped visually literature culture beyond the wealthy class.
  • Bertram von Minden. Grabow Altarpiece (Petri Altar). c. 1379-1383. Oil on oak wood. 80 x 51 cm. Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg
    1383

    Bertram von Minden. Grabow Altarpiece (Petri Altar). c. 1379-1383. Oil on oak wood. 80 x 51 cm. Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

    The multipaneled altarpiece illustrates the sacred narratives, with the elongated figures, symbolisms and devotional reveals growing emotionality.
  • Period: 1400 to 1500

    Early Italian Renaissance

    The revival of the classical ideas, the rebirth of the rational space. Centered particularly in Florence. The revival of humanism with the Neoplatonic philosophy. The intellectual advancement that allowed the foundation for the High Renaissance.
  • Weyden, Rogier van der. The Altar of Our Lady (Miraflores Altar). c. 1440. Oil on oak panel. 220.5 x 259.5 cm. Gemaldegalerie, Berlin
    1442

    Weyden, Rogier van der. The Altar of Our Lady (Miraflores Altar). c. 1440. Oil on oak panel. 220.5 x 259.5 cm. Gemaldegalerie, Berlin

    The triptych stages Marian devotions for intimate spaces, emphasizing tenderness and sacred contemplation. The intense devotional realism that distinguishes the Northern spiritual culture.
  • Della Francesca, Piero. The Resurrection. c. 1460. Fresco. 225 x 200 cm. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro
    1460

    Della Francesca, Piero. The Resurrection. c. 1460. Fresco. 225 x 200 cm. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro

  • Botticelli, Sandro. Portrait of a Young Woman. c. 1480-1485. Tempera on wood. 82 x 54 cm. Stadel Museum, Frankfurt
    1480

    Botticelli, Sandro. Portrait of a Young Woman. c. 1480-1485. Tempera on wood. 82 x 54 cm. Stadel Museum, Frankfurt

    Botticelli exemplifies the idealized beaty, refined profile and serene expression. Its poetic abstraction reflects the Neoplatonic ideals that only he could achieved.
  • Durer, Albrecht. The Four Horseman, from The Apocalypse. c. 1498. Woodcut. 38.7 x 27.9 cm. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
    1498

    Durer, Albrecht. The Four Horseman, from The Apocalypse. c. 1498. Woodcut. 38.7 x 27.9 cm. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

    The dynamic riders embodying conquest, war, famine and death from a turbulent motion. It the translation biblical terror for the broader audience.