Arts150 1st Edition Lecture 8 Outline of Current Lecture I Monuments of Florence II Paintings of the Renaissance Current Lecture Santa Maria del Flore Florence Cathedral or Duomo o Bruchelleschi Dome 1420 1436 Lantern at peak of dome was completed later Dome references ancient Rome s classical Temples such as the Pantheonon Construction of the Dome very difficult To reduce weight constructed 8 large ribs where 16 lighter ribs interconnected the large ribs Lantern stabilizes the structure w its weight in oculus position The base of the dome is called the drum o Tower made by Gioto Brunelleschi The Founding Hospital Hospital of the Innocent 1419 1444 o Guild of the silk weavers of Florence financed o Large public orphanage not hospital o Composed of a series of round arches and columns Inspired by Flavian amphitheater ancient Rome Emphasis on symmetry and horizontal characteristics Rational large structure The columns were modeled in Corinthian style The arches were inspired by the Arch of Constantine one of the earliest Christian monuments Classical style combined with the emergence of Christian art Central characteristics symmetry harmony and proportion emphasized by a circle and square in between arch doorway o Brunelleschi was awarded many projects after the Dome s success this was one of them Andrea dellaRobbia Decorated exterior of the Founding Hospital 1435 1525 Medallions of Infants glazed terra cotta in blue o Symbolism of medallions based on the orphanage s founding Painting of the Renaissance 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 o Donatello Equestrain Statue of Erasmo di Narni nickname Gattamelata Piazza del Santo Padua 1443 1453 bronze 12 Donatello made the first free standing nude in Florence Donatello was then commissioned by other towns Idea of Modern Mercenary Captain fighting for Italian city state 1st arrival of monuments of antiquities Placement of left hove forward represents the ancient glory of human time over Earth o Major Italian Painters of the 1400s Masaccio 1401 1428 Perugino 1445 1523 Andre del Castagno 1417 1450 Paolo Uccello 1397 1475 Fra Angelico 1395 1450 SandoBotticello 1445 1510 Pierodella Francesca 1415 1492 Andrea Mantegna 1431 1506 o Masaccio earliest most accomplished Renaissance artist The expulsion of Adam and Eve and The Tribute Money in the Brancacci Family Church Gentile de Fabriano composed Adoration of the Magi 1423 tempera on wood in Strozzi s family church the St Trinta Church o The painting influenced Masaccio to use a severe style in contrast to the elaborate lavish decorous style of Fabriano o Proclaims sanctification of Florence o Lower band of altar o Includes great detail of costume and ceremony Masaccio said we should not make lavish the paintings but rather enforce the religious values The composition is divided into 3 episodes Christ surrounded by disciples St Pere struggles to extract coin from fish to pay tax collector Eve has her mouth open crying out for the sins of humanity Placed Adam and Eve next to Tribute Money
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