Final Exam Review

What does "u-kiyo" mean?

• Floating world

• A genre of art that flourished in Edo-era Japan

• woodblock

• good luck

List some of the typical formal characteristics of paintings by Johannes Vermeer

Draw the perspectival lines used by Vermeer to create a sense of the viewer "happening upon" a private scene

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

Who is the artist of this painting and why is it so important to our understanding of Renaissance portraiture?

Who is the author of this painting and what makes it exemplary of the Italian Renaissance?

What is the title and who is the artist of this painting? How does it connect with Japanese culture? And European art?

List two factors that affect a work of art's market AND inherent value.

What is the title of this artwork? Who is the artist?

Which word describes the history of an artwork's ownership?

• Provenance

• Patron

• Curator

• Inherent value