Madonnaoffireplace

HW 9

By egarcia600
  • Portrait of a Patrician (possibly the Nuremberg patrician Hans II Praun, 1556–1608)
    1556 BCE

    Portrait of a Patrician (possibly the Nuremberg patrician Hans II Praun, 1556–1608)

    This work is a late 16th-century German (likely Nuremberg) painting; it depicts what looks like a distinguished man with a serious demeanor and glance, wearing rich clothes, possibly by a follower of Dürer. The painting itself is relatively small but still shows off the artist's skill with all the details.
  • The Garden of Earthly Delights, c. 1490-1510 CE, triptych, oil on oak panel
    1490 BCE

    The Garden of Earthly Delights, c. 1490-1510 CE, triptych, oil on oak panel

    Depicts the world on the third day of Creation. The left panel shows God presenting Eve to Adam in Eden, the middle panel shows naked figures engaging in sin, and the right panel shows a chaotic Hell where sinners are tormented.
  • Period: 1400 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Northern Renaissance

    Focused on intense realism, detailed textures, and symbolism, using oil paints to capture everyday life, landscapes, and moral themes, distinct from Italy's classicism.
  • Period: 1301 BCE to 1700 BCE

    European Renaissance

    Shifted from medieval styles and revived classical Greek/Roman ideals. With a focus on humanism, realism, and naturalism, using techniques like linear perspective, light/shadow (chiaroscuro), and detailed anatomy.
  • Christ Pantocrator, c. late 13th century, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, Mosaic
    1261 BCE

    Christ Pantocrator, c. late 13th century, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, Mosaic

    The Christ Pantocrator in Istanbul's Hagia Sophia is the central part of the famous Deësis mosaic and also an example of late 13th-century Byzantine art. Christ is in the middle, with the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist flanking him, praying on behalf of humanity for mercy at the Last Judgment.