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ARTS 150 1st Edition Lecture 17 Outline of Current Lecture I. Comparison of Northern and Italian RenaissanceCurrent Lecture- Rogier van der Weyden “Descent from the Cross (Deposition)” 1435o Rendition of Christ coming down from the crosso Illuminated manuscripts origin of Northern Renaissance- book based cultureo Main media for Northern Renaissance is oil paint (began with Van Eyck)o Van der Weyden had huge impact on Northern and Italian painters o He was a student of Robert Campin who did “Merode Altarpiece”o This work was commissioned as an altarpiece by the crossbow guild Can tell commission source because of crossbow symbols in upper corners- Jan Van Eyck “The Virigin with the Canon van der Paeleo Van der Paele was the commissioner of the painting- Compare Van der Weyden’s Deposition with Fra Angelico’s Depositiono Van der Weyden’s lacks landscape and is focused on the finer details and precisiono Angelico’s has a prominent landscape with a town- Compare Van der Weyden’s Deposition with “Entombment” by Raphaelo Raphael also encloses his image in a larger landscape unlike van der Weydeno Raphael attempted to outdo Angelico and Weyden by making characters actively engaged in carrying Christ’s body (movement actively portrayed)- Rogier can der Weyden “St.Luke Drawing the Virgin and Child” 1435-40o 1st religious painter- St.Lukeo Van der Weyden received this story from the Gold Legend o Shows opening of balcony onto gardeno As Weyden perfected pictorial art he integrated Italian Renaissance traditions- Dieric Bouts “Virgin and Child” 1455-60o Eastern model became influential in Flemish paintingo Influenced by Weyden and Eycko Used Byzantine aspects in his art but did not use gold in background an halos aroundthe headso Glykophilousa- loving virgin- a concept that became very popular in Northern Renaissanceo Represents intense feelings and emotionsThese 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 Comines eastern icons/figures with Northern Renaissanceo Northern Renaissance known for modern devotion- a study of how human beings relate to the divine with more tenderness and emotions- Hugo van der Goes “Portinari Altarpiece” (open) 1440-1452o At height of success van der Goes entered monastery and was commissioned by Florence to do this altarpiece while at the monasteryo Head of Medici bank hired him (Portinari)o Center panel- three shepherd s at knees before Jesus and kneeling angels with virgin-representation of adoration of Christ based on Saint Bridget of Swedeno On the side panels are the commissioners- wife and husband with saints of the Bibleo 1st northern renaissance painting to really influence Florence- Northern Renaissance Major Innovationso Antiquity/classical culture less important compared to Italian Renaissance Ie. No nudeso Multiple perspective usedo Painting technique: oil on panelo Delight in detail of objects and texture emphasizedo Clear retention of illuminated manuscript- In Weyden’s Deposition there was a focus on self-contained images of Christ o Even Mary was in a similar form as to imitate Christo Also focused on detailo Human skull also in picture representing the mortality of man (vanitas) Beginning of this emphasis on vanitaso Different style of Italian Ren woman then Northern Ren


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