Which Northern Renaissance Artist Are You?

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What relates more to your artwork? Idealized beauty or realism?

My landscapes are as real as it gets but my figures are somewhere in between.

I prefer to idealize figures while representing realistic settings.

Realism is the ONLY way to survive in my world. My work is on fleek.

Idealized beauty is key to a successful painting.

My characters are lifelike, but my backdrops are often idealized.

Image source: Jan van Eyck, The Ghent Altarpiece (open), Virgin Mary (detail), completed 1432. Retrieved from ArtStor. Image and original data provided by Lukas - Art in Flanders.

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Would you be willing to travel for your artwork and inspiration?

Home is nice and all, but the grass is greener on the other side of the Alps. Peace!

Nope. I come when I'm called, but it better be close to home.

I go where the wind takes me. How else will I get noticed?

I'll move around if neccessary, but once I'm comfortable I'll stay put.

Home is where the hearth is; I'm never leaving.

Image source: Pieter Bruegel the Elder, The Harvesters, 1565. Retrieved from ArtStor. Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Who are your patrons?

Everyone. Literally.

My patrons are aristocrats looking to fill their homes with collections of my work.

I am equally known for my religious commissions as well as my personal portrait commissions by aristocrats.

Many of my patrons are members of the church but I also do portraiture. I'm a people pleaser.

My patrons consist entirely of members of the church.

Image source: Jan van Eyck, Madonna of Chancellor Rolin, c. 1435. Retrieved from ArtStor. Image and original data provided by SCALA, Florence/ART RESOURCE, N.Y.

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What kind of person would people think you are when looking at your artwork?

People would think I'm simplistic and melo-dramatic.

Quiet and laidback. I'm a pretty chill dude.

Most people would assume I have OCD. Did you just move my paintbrush? There's a place for that.

Pious and devout.

Everyone already knows who I am. I'm the bomb-dot-com.

Image source: Matthias Grünewald, Isenheim Altarpiece; Allegory of the Nativity, c. 1515. Retrieved from ArtStor. Image and original data provided by SCALA, Florence/ART RESOURCE, N.Y.

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When it comes to your artwork, what's your preferred color scheme?

I use pale, hushed tones for most of my artwork.

I prefer bright, vibrant primary colors.

My artwork consists of mostly dark undertones with a pop of primary color here and there.

I use a lot of dark colors to set the mood.

I do it all, though I'm most famous for my black and white's.

Image source: Petrus Christus, The Annunciation, ca. 1450. Image retrieved from ArtStor. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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What kind of artwork do you prefer to make?

Paintings that look plain at first glance but contain hidden meanings.

I do it all, but engravings and printmaking are my thing.

I prefer to paint large religious images with exact detail.

Though I dabble in self portraits, small devotional images are my main focus.

Most of my artwork is religous and featured in churches.

Image source: Albrecht Dürer, Melencolia I, Google Art Project

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Which characteristic relates to your artwork the most?

My artwork is minutely detailed. Perfection is what I aim for.

My artwork reflects my beliefs. I have nothing to hide!

My artwork shows my inspiration, but also has a style unique to me.

My artwork shows how awesome/intellegent/amazing I am and reflects my otherwordly interests.

My artwork is simple but has complex meanings behind it that are not always clear.

Image source: Albrecht Dürer, Hare (A Young Hare), 1502. Retrieved from ArtStor. Image and original data provided by Erich Lessing Culture and Fine Arts Archives/ART RESOURCE, N.Y.

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Which characteristic is most relevant to your career plan?

I will do anything and everything to follow my dreams, even if I have to leave home for it.

I am mutli-talented. I always have a plan B if plan A doesn't succeed.

I know what I'm good at and I stick to it, but I also know how to capitalize on a good thing.

It's what you do AND who you know. I'm climbing that social ladder!

I'm outta here first chance I get. I want to paint the classics, baby!

Image source: Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Return of the Hunters, 1565. Retrieved from ArtStor. Image and original data provided by Erich Lessing Culture and Fine Arts Archives/ART RESOURCE, N.Y.

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