2.2: Key Learning Items
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- 52403
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Learning Objectives
After successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Understand and apply the concepts and terminology of the earliest Renaissance art
- Investigate and apply the fundamental questions we ask when looking at art objects from the Proto-Renaissance
- Discuss, collaborate, and generate understanding as to the meaning of Proto-Renaissance art
- Assess and evaluate the beginnings of Renaissance art
Key Questions to Ask
While you are reviewing the content of this module, consider the following questions:
- What is the Proto-Renaissance?
- How does the Proto-Renaissance differ from the Renaissance?
- Why is Giotto considered the father of Western painting?
- What changes begin to occur in art during the Proto-Renaissance?
Key Vocabulary Terms
- narrative cycle
- fresco
- buon (true) fresco
- secco fresco
- trompe l’oeil
- register
- chiaroscuro
- lapis lazuli
- monumental
- naturalism
- iconography
- symbolism
Here are links to art history glossaries that will help you better understand the above key vocabulary terms.
- ArtLex: Art Dictionary
- About.com: Art History
- Artcyclopedia: A Guide to Fine Art
Contributors
CC licensed content, Original
- Art History II. Provided by: Extended Learning Institute of Northern Virginia Community College. Located at: http://eli.nvcc.edu/. License: CC BY: Attribution