15th Century: Northern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula I Answers
How did Hugo van der Goes create realism in the image above?
What were the most commonly used symbols in Flemish art?
What is a polyptych?
A polyptych is an altarpiece consisting of many panels.
What did people place on the altars?
How does atmospheric perspective create realism?
Atmospheric (aerial) perspective creates realism by using haze, color shifts, and reduced contrast to show depth and distance.
What theme did all of the symbols in Flemish art possess?
Answers may vary. They all had religious meaning.
What is the antependium?
How does atmospheric perspective create realism?
Atmospheric perspective creates realism by making distant objects look hazier, lighter, and less detailed than objects in the foreground, giving the scene a convincing sense of depth.
What does an altar symbolize in a Christian church?
What is the antependium?
What does an altar symbolize in a Christian church?
What did people place on the altars?
What were the most commonly used symbols in Flemish art?
What theme did all of the symbols in Flemish art possess?
The symbols in Flemish art generally had religious meaning, often using ordinary objects to represent spiritual ideas.
What is a polyptych?
A polyptych is an artwork made of multiple panels, often hinged or joined together as an altarpiece.
How did Hugo van der Goes create realism in the image above?
What does the dog represent in the following image? (Hint: The name “Fido” may come from this representation.)
The dog represents fidelity and loyalty, especially faithfulness within the marriage.
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