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7.2: Key Learning Items

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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.

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