MPC 103 Lecture 9: Lec 9
23 Jun 2016
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1517 reformation: martin luther protested ( protestant ) the paying to get into heaven (catholicism) 1527- charles v holy roman emperor came to rome and fought the papal army, burned. Rome, centre of universe destroyed, the sack of rome. Exploration of new world influx of gold and silver = economic depression. 1543 - copernicus celestial orbit of the planets, against the teachings of church (earth re- volves around sun casting out the human form the centre) A lot of economic, cultural, religious crisis. Painters response express it in their work opposite of renaissance. Colours acidic, strange, contrasting, detached from reasonable, rational world jello like kool-aid colours lol. Space figures are cramped and pushed to the picture plane (squashed on the glass) Figures out of proportion, often elongated, with small hands and feet, Feelings of gravity and solidity (triangle shapes, etc), gone. Venus, cupid, folly and time (the exposure of luxury) ca. Venus and cupid are mother and child.
