Arts 150 1st Edition Lecture 11Outline of Current Lecture I. Writing workshopCurrent Lecture- Major artists to knowo Peruginoo Raphael “Marriage of the Virgin”o Frangelico “Enthroned Virgin and Child with Saints” Important middle focused vanishing point- pointed at Christ Child Perspective diagram centered on Jesus- Constantinople/Istanbul and Jerusalem – major Christian cities- Botticelli- creative artist who changed the from the religious theme to the neoplatonic academyo “Spring” aka Primavera Idea of mortal normal soul Model of female figure derived from classical sculpture- venuspudica- Pierodella Francesca- Portraits of Federico da Montefelto and Battista Sforzao More fidelity to Alberti’s systemo Duke and Duchess of Urbinoo Emphasis on 3D formso Foreground portrait; background landscapeo Provide info on most elegant and fashionso 1472-73o Duke active humanit and Scholar; commissioned libraryo On reverse of portraits is painting depicting “Triumph of Federico and Baptista” Virtues depicted- chastity and modedstyo Petrarch’s Triumphs- reflected in the paintings- Donatello started depicting real life people not saints in his military people portraits- Equestrian statue of Galtamelata- Leonardo DiVinci- major in development of Renaissance 1452-1519o Completed early Renaissance by 1400so Left Florence approx. 1481 and offered his painting services to Duke of Milano The Duke then commissioned him for the Last Supper Wall painting for Monastery of Santa Maria della Grazie MilanThese 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. Worked directly on dry fresco and with oil and tempera Painting narrowly escaped destruction in WWII Commissioned for Ludovico Sforza Jesus has just said “one of you will betray me” Disciples talking and moving with lots of gestures Jesus not in dialogue w group around him Curve of door above his head acts as halo Christ focal and vanishing point Judas in first group to left of Jesus with St.Thomas Judas clutches a money bag- Andrea del Castagio “Last Supper” 1450o Judas in fronto Challenges traditional iconography by placing Judas on opposite side of table- Leonardo “Virgin and Saint Anne with Christ Child and Young John the Baptist”o Charcoal o Created pictorial styleo Hazy background- staple of his paintingo “Virgin and Saint Anne with Christ Child” with lamb and hazy backgroundo Depicts Virgin and child in profile/at angle unlike all of the “Virgin Enthroned” images More narrative power with movement Virgin and child form diagonal lines across image- Leonardo “Mona Lisa”o Source of woman Roman Byzantine woman- Maria Maggioreo Took 3 years to complete this paintingo Similar facial features- long round nose, round well defined chin, corners of mount tucked in- similar hand movement and expression/reflection Comparison to saint luke icon Santa Lisa Maria Maggioreo Sfumato- hazy quality or background- moves from unknown to known- smoky effecto Chiascuro- degradation of light also emphasizedo Originally done for a man but he felt guilty for having lust for a sacred character so he removed
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