Please help You will now do an art critique of a portrait from the Renaissance.

Use what you've learned to write about what you see. Be thoughtful in your responses, even if it means guessing at the possible answer.

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A portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger, painted in 1532, titled Portrait of the Merchant Georg Gisze.

1. Describe (5 points)

2. Identify (5 points)
Aside from the information given, how can you tell that this painting is from the Northern Renaissance?

3. Interpret (5 points)
By looking at the title of the painting, his manner of dress, and the objects that surround him, what can you infer or figure out about Georg Gisze?

4. Judge (5 points)

Ancient greek dramas originated as celebrations of the a. dionysus b. zeus c. apollo d. ares

Match these items. match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1. aesthetics in art, a technique for defining shape, also used to create a sense of depth 2. composition a perceived line that describes three-dimensional form 3. contour line a method of presenting an illusion of the three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional surface 4. line (pronounced "uhvrr") — a work of art; the sum of the lifework of an artist, writer, or composer 5. oeuvre the way an artist organizes forms (lines, shapes, etc.) in an artwork, either by placing shapes on a flat surface or by arranging forms in space 6. patron the relationship of one part of a person, building, or object to another; for example the size of a statue's head in relationship to the rest of the body 7. personification the study of beauty or good taste; anything related to the study of beauty or good taste 8. perspective giving human characteristics to something that is not human 9. proportion generally a wealthy person who pays an artist to create a work of art; throughout much of history artists could not have survived without "patronage" 10. symbol an object or word or gesture that represents something else

Why did bramante’s plans for the st. peter’s basilica never come to fruition? a. he and the pope could not agree on the plans. b. the pope changed his mind several times. c. the pope died and political unrest followed. d. bramante died before he could act on the plans.