Learning Objectives
After successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Understand and apply the concepts and terminology of Italian Renaissance art
- Investigate and apply the fundamental questions we ask when looking at art objects from this movement
- Discuss, collaborate, and generate understanding as to the meaning of Italian Renaissance art
- Assess and evaluate the impact of Italian Renaissance art on the continued evolution of Western art
Key Vocabulary Terms
- linear perspective
- vanishing point
- orthogonals
- horizon line
- contrapposto
- idealized
- free-standing sculpture
- classical architecture
- coffers
- columns
- pediment
- entablature
- pilasters
- barrel vault
- Ionic capital
- Corinthian capital
- fluting
- foreshortening
Here are links to art history glossaries that will help you better understand the above key vocabulary terms.
