WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the Northern Renaissance, the use of ____ painting was developed in Flanders.
A
Fresco
B
Oil
C
Realism
D
Chiaroscuro
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oil paint’s adaptability gave it a vital component in accomplishing early Netherlands painting’s new aesthetic vision, which combined amazing realism with vivid colorings. Most pigments become translucent when combined with oil.

Detailed explanation-2: -Late Gothic. The so-called Flemish Primitives were the first to popularize the use of oil paint. Their art has its origins in the miniature painting of the late Gothic period. Chief among them were Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling, Hugo van der Goes, Robert Campin and Rogier van der Weyden.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The historical region of Flanders–also known as the Flemish Region–was a major center of art, literature, and scholarship during the Northern Renaissance from the 14th to the 16th Centuries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Oil paint. One of the most important innovations in the Northern Renaissance was the effective use of oil paint. Though Jan van Eyck did not invent oil paint, he used it more effectively than artists before his time. Oil allowed artists to paint in layers or glazes that convincingly mimicked the appearance of textures.

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