Chapter 19: Renaissance Art in 15th Century Italy HOMEWORK due Monday, March 3

Here are the chapter 19 homework questions. I didn't realize that I photocopied an OLDER version of the questions for you, sorry! These questions are the SAME thing as the ones I gave you, except that the ones I gave you have references to book pages that are NOT supposed to be there. So basically what I'm saying is that you should answer all the questions, but ignore the page references. For example, #5 said "(start to discover him on p. 135)" about Masaccio. That's not supposed to be there! That's what I get for saving two different versions of the same homework (I copied the wrong one for you, sorry). But otherwise, the questions are exactly the same.

1. What were Cosimo de Medici the Elder’s primary concerns for the commission of the Medici Palace (Fig. 19-6) in Florence?
 2. What is the Camera Picta (Fig. 19-33)? Who commissioned it? Who painted it? What is represented? What is remarkable about these images?
 3. Discuss the ducal Palace at Urbino (Fig. 19-25). Who commissioned it? Who designed it? What were the contributions of the architect at this site? In your discussion, consider the design of the courtyard and the decoration of the private study in the palace’s interior.
 4. Explain Brunelleschi’s design for the Florence Cathedral (Fig. 19-2). Be specific in your explanation.
 5. Characterize the style of Masaccio. Cite specific works. What technique did he often employ? Did his work have an impact on his contemporaries, as well as on later artists?
 6. Discuss the artistic careers of Gentile and Giovanni Bellini. Specify individual works; address their location, their style, technique, subject matter, and patronage.
 7. Consider the artistic career of the sculptor Donatello (page 631). Cite specific works. Discuss the subjects he portrayed and the development of his style.
 8. Discuss Ghiberti’s commission for the Baptistery of Florence (Fig. 19-11). What did he create for this commission? Was it a success? Address his style and technique for this project.
 9. Identify a specific commission that drew artists to Rome in the fifteenth century (page 647). Name an artist that was part of this commission and describe his contribution to the project.
 10. Compare Ghirlandaio’s Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds (Fig. 19-36) with the Portinari Altarpiece (Fig. 18-20) by Hugo van der Goes from Flanders. Consider each painter’s style and technique. How would you account for their distinctive approaches?
 11. Discuss the interpretations for Botticelli’s Primavera (Fig. 19-37) and Birth of Venus (Fig. 19.38). Consider the role of the patron in these works.
 12. Who were the primary patrons for Italian art in the fifteenth century? Discuss similarities and differences in their motivations and the types of works commissioned.