HST 106 1st Edition Lecture 1Outline of Current Lecture II. Ideas III. Artistic StyleIV. Music Current LectureMannerism - Ideas: o rebellion against renaissance traditions o theatricalityo instability, shock value o reaction to the destabilization of the church and society the sack of rome- the holy roman emperor Charles v attacked and captured the city, killed many, and imprisoned pope clement vii - marked the end of papal military power and established the position of emperor as subservient to that of the pope discovery of the western hemisphere and indigenous cultures, the other half of the world - artistic style:o Dynamic and unstable forms: artificial effects, and humor Sacro Bosco (Sacred Wood) Villa OrsiniBomarzo, Italy - The first amusement park - Landscape forms to present escape, surprise, humor Giulio Romano - Courtyard of the Palazzo del Te made for wealthy nobleman These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Inside – Fall of the Giantsfrom Sala deiGiganto- Creates tension by defying viewer expectations - looks like the room is falling o deliberately complex compositions Correggio (AntonionAllergi)- Assumption of the virgin in Dome of Parma Cathedral o Emphasis on variety and virtuso display instead of clarity and unity Giovanni bologna - Rape of the sabine women, Florence, marble o Serpentine form Movement o An elite style emphasizing erudite subject matter that appealed to a specialized audience Agnolobronzinoallegory of venus– oil on wood - Done for the court of st. king francis 1 - Possible joys and sorrows of love? Benvenutocellini, saltcellar of francis I, - gold, ebony, nielloo Purposeful denial of visual traditions, exaggerations of chiaroscuro, scale, and perspective. Optical illusions, violent contrasts, theatrical lights effects Jacopo pontormo, joseph in Egypt – oil on wood - Stairway to no where- Little figures- No visual markers Parmigianino, Madonna with the long neck – oil on panel - Large body, small face, long neck - Distorted, shaped like a round vessel- Mary was called the spotless vessel Tintoretto, last supper – oil on canvas - More people - Table flys into distance El Greco, burial of count orgaz – oil on canvas - St Anthony and ststeven placing count orgaz- Made for church count orgaz gave money too - Recommends count to heaven Pieter Aertsen, the meat stall – oil on panel - Commissioned by the butchers guild - Painted for its shock value - First still life - Subject hidden in background o Virgin mary and baby giving bread to poor - Pretzel made for lent - Music o Giovanni Gabrieli, In ecclesiis Devised the broken chorus effect - Choral and instrumental alternatue for dramatic contrasto Claudio Monetverdi, Overture to Orfeo Opera- Venetian composer, first public opera house built in venice- Early opera was multi media event with music art and dance - Secular form Madrigal, Zefrotorna- Secular, not meant for the church- Two or more singers- Representative style, words reflect the emotional imagery of the poetic
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