ART - Art ART 2313 Lecture Notes - Renaissance Art, Quattrocento, Individualism
19 Jul 2019
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The renaissance: science and astronomy, classical antiquity, roman civic responsibility. Serving in the military, paying taxes contributing to the community: mechanical perspective. The quattrocento in florence: the 1400"s, florence had 50,000 people, the largest, medici lend money and the first bank is established. He is standing in front of land, so he owns this land. Humanism: people play an important role in life, personal dignity and accomplishment. Individualism: any theory that places the value, autonomy, and benefit the individual above that of the group, ride of the individual personality, pursuit of personal prestige through art. The tribute money, 1427: personal connection, light logic through cast shadows, mathematic linear perspective: way of creating illusion of depth. The holy trinity, 1426-7: single vanishing point, anatomical detail and accuracy. John and mary are always at the crusification: the two patrons that funded this are also at the crusification. Fra angelico, annunciation, 1434: only painted for his munks.
