Nature or Nurture

(Source: kati3bob)

cavetocanvas:

Church of St. Étienne - Romanesque façade, located in Caen, France. 1096-1100.

Things to think about when studying:

• Is the architecture more gothic, or romanesque? Both?
• Explain how this church hints at the development of the gothic style in France.

(Source: melba13)

cavetocanvas:

Donatello, David, c. 1446-1460

Things to think about when studying:

• How does this work differ from other versions of David? Compare and contrast this with Michelangelo’s David
• What is a cool fact about this sculpture? (I’ll tell you - it was the first freestanding bronze nude since antiquity. Great thing to throw in on an essay question.)

cavetocanvas:

Albrecht Dürer, Self-Portrait , 1500

Things to think about when studying:

• Dürer is trying to portray himself as what (blatantly obvious) figure?
• What does this work say about Dürer’s personality/sense of self-worth?
• Although this is a painting, Dürer was most accomplished in what other medium?

centuriespast:

GOGH, Vincent van
Harvest at La Crau (The Blue Cart)
June 1888, Arles
Oil on canvas, 73 x 92 cm
Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh, Amsterdam