ITALIAN 40 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Giambattista Vico, Trevi Fountain, La Specola
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Definition- when you destroy material belongings (religious icons) Science and philosophy (galileo 1564-1642); a full cosmological shift. Much more relatable, god is sittinging there in a dining room of normal people. Defining the baroque" in painting and sculpture- in human representation: Ecstasies and raptures are the psycho-physical conditions which designate the culmination of mystical. San carlo alle quattro fontane 1639-45 sant"ivo alla sapienza (1643-48) Take note of detail applied in architecture and the sculptures, all with reference to religion. Italian culture from the 17th century to unification (1860-61) This period is referred to as italy"s forgotten centuries". Trevi fountain , completed by nicola salvi and bracci by end of 18th century. Also featured in fellini"s la dolce vita (1960) Built at the end of three roads hence the name and was built by the aqueduct which was made during the roman empire. Arch of constantine (4th century ce), hellenistic style art. La specola, florence- museum of natural history, 1775.
