ART H102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Guelphs And Ghibellines, Masaccio, Contrapposto
23 Nov 2017
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At the dawn of the renaissance, italy was not a country. Florin: currency (other european currency was compared to the florin) Managed to pay minimal amount of taxes. Put conditions in place for them to reinvent the importance of their families. The medici family were enthusiastic patrons of the arts. Florence became known as the new athens because of them; artistic vibrancy motivated by wealth. Key point: bringing together the aspects of life and its beauty with the narrative of. 1) greek: pagan system, but a humanistic outlook on life. The nude: a study in ideal form (1956) Medival age: never idealized, only used to communicate a message. Humanism: this ideology puts men into the center of focus (which is a creation of. First life-sized, free standing nude since greek times. This ties into how the body was viewed in a political, religious and beauty perspective. Ex) adam and eve when they were kicked out of the garden.
