ARHI 2300 1st Edition Lecture 24Outline of Last Lecture I. Nativity Panel from the Pisa PulpitII. Giotto and the Arena ChapelOutline of Current LectureI. Arena Chapel, ContinuedII. Expulsion of Joachim III. NativityIV. LamentationV. The Last JudgmentCurrent LectureI. Arena Chapel, Continueda. Three tiersi. First Tier (top): Marian Cycle- all the human ancestors of Christii. Second Tier: Early life of Christ iii. Third Tier (Bottom): Passion Cycle- events leading up to the Crucifixion b. Goals/characteristics of Renaissance art:i. Naturalistic representation of human form/objectsii. Naturalistic representation of human form/objects in spaceiii. Rational/ordered space, i.e. balanced, symmetricaliv. Psychological insight (how people respond to certain situations)II. Expulsion of Joachim from the Arena Chapel, Giotto, Late Gothic/Early Italian Renaissance, 1305These 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.a. Joachim and his wife are old, and they want a childb. In the picture, Joachim has brought a lamb to offer as a sacrifice ( allusion to Jesus)c. His sacrifice is not good enough, and he is forced to leaved. His wife Ana becomes pregnant with Marye. God knew that Joachim intended to sacrifice the lambf. Detail- the rabbi is shoving Joachim awayg. Rabbi has a very severe look; Joachim is hurt (eyebrows dip downward) h. Chiaroscuro- move from lighter tonalities to darker tonalities to model formi. Suggests weight/volume j. Theme of rejection k. First tierIII. Nativity from the Arena Chapel, Giotto, Late Gothic/Early Italian Renaissance1305-1306a. Intuitive perspective b. Nativity scenei. Mary in a mangerii. Joseph asleep in the foreground iii. Angels and shepherds are gathered around c. Implicates the viewer; you are standing similarly to the figure with its back to the audienced. Mary is looking at/holding Jesus; normal human reactioni. Bond being formedii. Different from what we’ve usually seen, which is Mary and Jesus separated/looking away to each otherIV. Lamentation from the Arena Chapel, Giotto, Late Gothic/Early Italian Renaissance, 1305a. Christ has died and been brought down from the crossb. Theme of human grief/lossi. Same angels from the nativity are now mourning ii. St. John throws his hands backiii. Mary Magdalene- cradling the feet of Christiv. Mary- holding Jesus’ bodyc. A lot of people crowded in a tight space i. Two figures with their backs to usd. Tree- symbolic of tree of knowledgee. These paintings are similar to a playi. People all look naturalistic against a very unnatural backgroundii. Suspension of disbelief- transported out of yourself, through time and space, into the moment iii. The background doesn’t matter; just a prop iv. Everything is set in human timeV. The Last Judgmenta. The last thing you see as you leave the chapel is the Last Judgment b. Enrico offers the chapel to the Virgin Mary; his father carries the weight of his sinsc. Hell is portrayed with chaos and torturei. Bishop is portrayed in hell; blessing a person and holding a bag of money (allusion to sale of
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