By the time you have completed this chapter, you will be able to:
- discuss the historical, intellectual and scientific development of sixteenth-century Europe.
- discuss the principles, major figures in and the impact of the Protestant Reformation on European religion, art and culture.
- discuss the principles, major figures in and the impact of the Counter-reformation on European religion, art and culture.
- discuss the sixteenth-century artist in Europe.
- discuss the development of the nude in Western art from the sixteenth century to the present.
- discuss Italian High Renaissance portraiture.
- discuss the career and works of Albrecht Durer and the development of German printmaking.
- discuss the architects and designs involved in the creation of New St. Peter’s.
- discuss the works and contribution of Michelangelo to the history of art.
- discuss and identify the works of Northern sixteenth-century painters.
- discuss Italian High Renaissance painting, including the work of Raphael, as well as Venetian painting.
- recognize the characteristics of, and major works of Mannerism, both in Italy and elsewhere.
- discuss the development of early landscape painting.
- recognize works of sixteenth-century painting.
- discuss and identify Islamic Ottoman architecture.
- discuss the Art of Zen Buddhism in Japan.
