ARTH 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Pontormo, Palazzo Del Te, Entablature
14 Dec 2017
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Week 1- the late renaissance and mannerism in sixteenth century italy: All three are interwoven into the group, through physical contact and through eye contact with each other. The impression of writhing movement is initiated by the woman"s outstretched arms, continues through the muscular figure of the young abductor, clasping the body of his prey, and ends in the raised arm of the dominated husband. The artist"s use of exaggerated gestures, along with his ability to convey a sense of intense energy, characterize his style of mannerism. The dynamic figurative composition spirals upward in a twisting figura serpentinata, with no frontal view. This is one of the unique attributes of the statue - it offers multiple viewpoints, and its impact changes with the viewer"s position. The upward spiraling of the people demonstrates the pure violence. Christ has been lowered from the cross after he was crucified.
