Arts150 1st Edition Lecture 5Outline of Current Lecture I. The Early Italian Renaissance Sculpture and ArchitectureCurrent Lecture- Last Lecture Recapo Giotto’s influence on Installation art, contemporary art, and Chapel worko Dia Foundation- fostered contemporary artists 1970so Installation art similar to Giotto’s work because it often oncorporates panels and the art is one space and one art concept- Artists to know for this class periodo Lorenzo Ghiberti 1378-1455o Donatello 1386-1466o Filippo Brunelleschi 1377-1446o Nanni di Banco 1380-1421- Renaissance in Florenceo Capital of Southern Europe o Medici dynasty- patrons of the arts and bankers of Europe Cosimo and his grandson Lorenzo “the Magnificent” were some of the most prominent Medicis- Established the Platonic Academy of Philosophy- Patrons of the arts and gifted in many fields- Built important architectural monuments and festivals- Made Florence the capital of all flourishing arto Savonarola- leader of Florence and preached repentanceo Michaelangelo son of Medici familyo Florence as liberal and refused to conform to strict Catholic rule so became 2nd to Romeo Pitti Palace by Brunelleschi for merchant Luca Pitti. It was then bought by Medici family- The Duomo, Florence Cathedralo Bell tower or called Campanile- designed by Giotto- B. Zocchi- engraving of Florence Cathedral and Baptistery 1754o Captures ceremony taking place- 1401- competition to design the gates of Baptistry- won by GhibertiThese 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.o Lorenzo Ghiberti “Gates of Paradise” East doors of Baptistry, Florence 1425-52 gilt bronze 15’ Displays 10 scenes of old testament- Jacob and Esal, Joseph sold into salvery, Moses receiving tablet of laws, David and Goliath, Samuel and Queen of Sheebah, Cane and Abel, ect- Most Renaissance men trained as craftsman ie Ghiberti goldsmith- Ghiberti was such a success he was awarded the honor of making another set of doors- Relief Sculpture- a 2D image whose flat background surface is carved away to a certain depth setting off the figure- Gilding- application of paper thin gold leaf to an object as a decorative finishing detail - Both incorporated into the “Gates of Paradise”- Ghiberti- sculptor, goldsmith, and painter- Andrea Pisano- “South Doors” 1330-36 gilded bronzeo Quatrefold frame One shows Christ baptistery disciples- Ghiberti- produced quatrefold images on his doors tooo “Jacob and Esal”- continuous narrative- center Esau sells birthright, Esua leaves to hunt Venison, Rebecca on roof, under left arch Rebecca in childhood, Rebecca rehearses Jacobs fraud- Leon Battista Alberti “Della Pittura (on Painting)” 1435- BOOKo 1 point linear perspective- conceived as flat planeo Pictoral perspective- Ghibherti “Strove to Imitate nature… with all the perspective” wrote this in “Commentary” 1456o Inserted his own portrait into Florence monument of public
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