ARTS 150 1st Edition Lecture 3 Outline of Lecture 3I. Republic of Florence (center of Renaissance)II. Western and Eastern Roman EmpireOutline of Lecture 4I. Early Renaissancea. Examples of artCurrent LectureI. Early Renaissancea. Allegories of Good and Bad Government (1338-1340), e. renaissance, Ambrogio Lorenzetti, fresco, Palazzo Pubblicoi. Allegory of Good Government in the City, frescoAllegorical figure=Sculpture:b. Greek and roman style avoided for many centuries because it was associated with paganism c. Chartres Cathedra l sculpture vs. Spear Beareri. Latter shows character standing with hips forward and back curved, shows a fluidity in the body vs. the rigidness of earlier human depictions (former)Contrapposto=means counterpose, most of the figure’s weight is on one foot so that hips are at an angle and the back is usually curvedd. Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, baptistery in front of the building, has set of the famous doors depicting carved/sculpted religious scenes i. Life of John the Baptist (doors), Andrea PisanoMid-14th c. -> bubonic plague, wipes out majority of population, disrupts societyFlanders:e. January and February, from the Tres Riches Heures of the duke of Berry, Limbourg Brothers, colors and ink on parchment, 9"x5"Tapestries=large clothes hung on walls with scenes sewn/woven on, often had vibrant colors and high detail*Figures in art are still flatter, but have greater detailf. Buxheim St. Christopher, hand-colored woodblock print on paper, 12"x8"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.Relief Art (and Japanese print)= carve away all that won't be printedIntaglio printing= ink is laid in the grooves carved into a sheet of metalg. Demons tormenting St. Anthony, 12.25"x9", GermanyMoveable type printing=letter blocks were arranged to spell out the message/page, allowed for mass production-Allowed the first widespread printing of the Gutenberg Bible in English so people other than religious figures would have access to the bibleh. Finding the Unicorn at the Fountain, Hunt of the Unicorn tapestry series, 12'x12.5', Flandersi. Unicorn symbolizes Jesus, fables told that only a virgin could successfully find/approach a unicorn, it is referencing to Maryii. Message: you could go through mary to reach Jesus with your prayersi. Arnolfini Double Portrait, Jan van Eyck, oil on
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