ARTH 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Ognissanti, Florence, Arnolfo Di Cambio
19 Apr 2016
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The transition from the gothic to the renaissance in italy. Understanding how and how the renaissance mindset was different from the middle ages mindset, how. How does this manifest itself in works of art and architecture? and why people thought differently in 140 than 1200. Church of san francesco, pescia, italy, 1235 > tempera on wood. St. francis roughly 25 feet high, bigger because he is more important than they are. Not standing on flat feet > gestures stand for spiritual messages. Open hand = peace, hand bears mark of crucifixion of christ. Point is to de-emphasize physical reality, emphasize importance of spirit. Belief that spirituality was the only thing that mattered in life. Nothing is as important as god, art not interested in physical reality. Things of the world are only temporary and corrupt and sinful (ex. the body > lust, animal passion) World less important than what you cannot see. Art should emphasize spirit, not the world.
