ART 142 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Lorenzo Ghiberti, Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Nicola Pisano
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Strage his treatment of human figures. Mary, she"s twisted in a strange pose, not naturalistic. He"s able to convey the emotions in her posture and facial expression. Moving towards a human portal instead of not human. Punched in hail mary in gold background. Created a series of images what will happen to city if you are trample leaders vs good and just leader. Peaceful picture of the city in general, everyone is happy. One of the first significant examples of secular political art since antiquity. Demonstrates a substantial artistic departure from the italo-byzantine style in siena. Combines colour techniques of duccio with naturalism of giotto. The rise of the medici (de facto rulers of florence) Recognized as the reviver of antiquity due to his dedication to designing architecture based on classical ratios and ideals. Returned to florence in 1401 to compete for the right to create the new set of doors for the baptistery of florence.
