LIBA 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: History Of The Jews In Germany, Middle Ages, Sandro Botticelli
28 Nov 2017
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Urbino, studiolo del duca (7 liberal arts) - this chamber is often lavishly decorated for federico to come in after a long day to pursue the liberal arts. He wanted everyone else to know he did this and also engage in studying the liberal arts. Rimni, tempi malatestiano: chapel illustrating the liberal arts in marble, purpose was to celebrate how the liberal arts was reborn. 4 books, 4 questions, 4 main speakers: what makes a courtier, material cause. Book 3: with whom a courtier interacts, efficient cause. *revives this letter of love that diotima discussed in the last pages of plato"s symposium. Discussion of gentleman behavior, search of honor that marks behavior of gentleman: castiglione recommends a nonchalant behavior towards ones skills; being humble -> sprezzatura. Donatello, monumento equestre a erasmo da narni, padova: a monument in honor of a mercenary, acquired so much money over time that after his death, his wife was able to hire donatello to.
