ARTH 214 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Simone Martini, Uffizi, Lorenzo Maitani
3 Nov 2016
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Arth 214 renaissance art; october 6, 2016. Virgin not important in post biblical literature: 4 books in the christian bible: the gospels, jews were a minority in italy, Lived separately: many islamics in sicily. Lorenzo maitani, details, scenes from the last judgement. Sienna and florence both had population of about 50,000. Sienna developed first because the pilgrimage road from france came through it. Siena cathedral: the high altar is at the far end of the church, but at this point it was under the dome. Dimensions 7ft high, by 13. 5 feet wide. Cloth of honour drapes behind the throne and over the cushion is a luxury silk. Was an altar piece in very church. The madonna and child is the most common art piece in the renaissance. 26 paintings on the back of the altarpiece depicting christ"s life. The artist had use of a manuscript full of illustrations, which was.
