High Renaissance & Mannerism

The literary source for the Entombment of Christ is

• The New Testament

• The Odyssey

• The Qur-an

• The Metamorphosis

The Entombment of Christ is a departure from High Renaissance painting in that it

• relies on symbolism to convey its meaning

• has exaggerated and elongated figures

• is painted with a quick and visible brushstroke

• is meant for private viewing rather than public display

Sixteenth-century Italian painting was revolutionary for the

• introduction of guilds, which organized the arts into professional groups

• patronage of preaching orders of friars such as the Franciscans and Dominicans, who stressed teaching

• introduction of a capitalist market system, which bought and traded works as commodities

• first permanent painting academy which trained artists and improved their status in society

The Venetian High Renaissance differs from the Florentine High Renaissance in its great emphasis on

• foreshortening

• chiaroscuro

• warm and rich colors

• mythological scenes

Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper provided a general inspiration for Raphael's School of Athens. This can be particularly seen in their use of

• strict symmetry, which adds balance to the composition

• self portraits in discreet locations

• linear perspective, which creates a unified architectural framework

• contemporary faces placed on people from the past