FSN 132 Lecture : Art History Lecture Week 11.docx
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Gentile da fabriano: adoration of the magi 1423 (13. 27) vs. january 1414 (12. 30) Artists used certain types of symbols so that you know what the story is. Angels with swords symbolize an expulsion from eden. Naturalism in terms of understanding how they must have felt. Giotto: arena chapel ca 1305 vs massaccio 1425. Right: stronger sense of light, dark, and form. Positions of figures are stiff and not realistic. Piero: (13. 46& . 52) vs. fra angelico: annunciation 1440 (13. 49) Right: gothic style: virgin looks very sweet, very medieval. Left: new style of architecture based on classical models: contrapasto (knee is shown through dress, virgin looks bossy. Donatello: david 1430- 1440 (13. 29) vs. verrochio: david early 1470s (13. 37) Donatello: st. mark 14110 1415 (13. 28) vs. claus sluter: moses 1395. Subject matter have to do with greek/roman mythology. Can see the clarty of high renaissance work and see the chaos. Chirliandaio adoration of the shepherds 1485 (13. 75) accurate portraits.
