Take-Home Portion: Complete Parts I and II and have ready to turn in on the day of the in-class portion of the exam. Answers should be typed, double-spaced and organized and well written.
Part I: Definitions. For each term provide a definition of three to four sentences as well as an example of the term from the material covered in the course.
Tempera (panel) painting
Contrapposto Stance
International Gothic Style
Humanism (the philosophical movement)
Chiaroscuro
Black Death
Part II: Essay: This essay should be written in an organized manner and should include references to artists and concepts presented in class and in the readings. Use in-text citations where necessary and include a works cited page.
Essay Question: Trace the development of spatial illusion in two-dimensional works (painting or relief sculpture) from the Late Gothic period to the Early Renaissance period. Be sure to include at least one example from the Late Gothic period and one example from the Early Renaissance period. Compare and contrast these works in terms of how each artist dealt with space. Are there other elements the artist used in the work that helped create or deny the illusion of space? In addition, discuss what was occurring in society that might have had an impact on the way artists dealt with space.