Explore the rich artistic and cultural landscape of 15th century Italy in this comprehensive one-hour lecture. Delve into the architectural marvels of Florence, including the iconic Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and its magnificent dome. Examine the groundbreaking techniques in perspective and realism that revolutionized Renaissance art, from Brunelleschi's innovative designs to Masaccio's masterful frescoes. Analyze key works by renowned artists such as Botticelli, Ghiberti, and Verrocchio, while gaining insight into the influential Medici family's patronage. Discover the evolution of artistic concepts like linear perspective, atmospheric perspective, and contrapposto, and their impact on both painting and sculpture. Enhance your understanding of this pivotal period in art history by exploring the connections between classical influences and Renaissance innovations.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
FLORENCE!!!
FLORENCE CATHEDRAL SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE
FLORENCE CATHEDRAL BAPTISTERY
BAPTISTERY NORTH DOORS
BAPTISTERY EAST DOORS
PANTHEON 118-125 AD
DOME INTERIOR (1572) GIORGIO VASARI
FLORENCE CATHEDRAL CRYPT FILIPPO BRUNELLESCHI
HOSPITAL OF THE INNOCENTS OSPEDALE DEGLI INNOCENTI
INFANT MEDALLIONS ANDREA DELLA ROBIA
PICTORIAL PLANE (PICTURE PLANE)
PIERCING THE PICTORIAL PLANE
SNOW ON THE ROAD, LOUVECIENNES By: Alfred Sisley
VERTICAL LOCATION
AMPLIFIED PERSPECTIVE
THE DEAD CHRIST By: Andrea Mantegna
FRONTAL AND DIAGONAL RECESSION
STEP THREE: PARALLEL LINES
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA, FLORENCE
THE HOLY TRINITY By: Masaccio
PRIOR TO LINEAR PERSPECTIVE
BOSTON COMMON AT TWILIGHT By: Childe Hassam
TWO-POINT LINEAR PERSPECTIVE
STANDARD STATION, AMARILLO, TEXAS
THE DOUBLE STANDARD
PARIS STREET ON A RAINY DAY By: GUSTAVE CAILLEBOTTE
MULTI-POINT LINEAR PERSPECTIVE Means there's three or more vanishing points
RELATIVITY By: M.C. Escher
SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST LORENZO GHIBERTY
FOUR CROWNED MARTYRS NANNI DI BANCO
DOUBTING THOMAS VERROCCHIO
SAINT GEORGE
SANTA MARIA DEL CARMINE FLORENCE, ITALY
BRANCACCI CHAPEL SANTA MARIA DEL CARMINE
THE TRIBUTE MONEY (DETAIL)
THE TRIBUTE MONEY (L. PERSPECTIVE) MASACCIO
BIRTH OF VENUS SANDRO BOTTICELLI
PRIMAVERA (SPRINGTIME)
QUATREFOIL
THE MEDICI FAMILY
CONTRAPPOSTO
SCULPTURE IN THE ROUND
VERTICAL PLACEMENT
ATMOSPHERIC PERSPECTIVE
HORIZON LINE
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