ARTS 105 1st Edition Lecture 9 Outline of Day 9 Northern Renaissance and Mannerism I Italy II Mannerism characteristics III Counter Reformation IV Northern Renaissance Outline of Day 10 I North a Albrecht Durer b Albrecht Altdorfer c Lucas Cranach the Elder II d Hans Baldung France a Jean Clouet b The Louvre Current Lecture Class day 10 Albrecht Durer Self Portrait 1500 Holy Roman Empire Germany oil on wood panel Durer is Leonardo Michelangelo of the North Goes to italy to study art Self portraits were uncommon Depicted in a jesus like way Great detail and texture no background Four Apostles oil on panel Artists have trouble making ends meet religious art is not as welcome the region is a great distance from the pope so the work is not overly religious shows the apostles studying the bible not events that the congregation has to accept happen on the word of the religious people Patronage Someone who pays for a work or otherwise supports the artist Has great control over the art piece when they commission the work Patronage is important because indicative of audience Protestants vs Catholics will pay for different things 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 Albrecht Durer Adam and Eve 1504 engraving intaglio Prints copies and sells many at low price to fund his painting could be used to answer extra credit question 4 Many animals in the background each animal is symbolic of different human traits Genitals are covered by leaves Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Northern high renaissance woodcut Flattened space detailed with little background The Great Piece of Turf watercolor Shows dirt with different kinds of weeds Albrecht Altdorfer Danube Landscape oil on wood Landscapes not usually painted in Italian Renaissance was more focused on people This is considered the first real landscape Lucas Cranach the Elder Nymph of Spring Nudes not common in North Dress that she is laying against is that of a woman of court not of a greco roman goddess type Looks like a doll compare to Titian s Venus Hans Baldung Death and the Maiden oil on wood 1525 Woman is taking off her garments while being embraced by death Even the most beautiful are touched by death France Jean Clouet Francis I oil on wood france 1525 1530 Francis I was a major patron of art brought to Leonardo to France had Mona Lisa and Madonna of the Rocks in his collection His clothing in the painting is shown to be lavish and luxurious He is positioned in front of a great tapistry all shows his wealth and power The Louvre was palace of king is now considered the greatest art museum Curved arches over ground floor windows rectangular windows consistent and get smaller as you go up floors has a sense of balance First time people are going to italy to study art
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