ARHI 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Memento Mori, Renaissance Humanism, Flashcard
9 Jul 2016
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Terracotta medallions, workshop of andrea della robbia humanism and christianity at the same time. Laocoon and his sons, found in 1506 near rome (current location: vatican. Museum rome) found by a farmer revival in humanism, classical art. The belvedere torso revival in humanism, classical art. View showing dome/cupola of the florence cathedral, filippo brunelleschi, 1417-36 dome has oculus circular opening at top, echoing the design to the dome. Commissioned by a member of the lenzi family from the artist masaccio for santa. St. francis and st. dominic two different orders, didn"t always see eye to eye, competed. John and mary not on same registrar as jesus, becomes more of devotional context. Mary gesturing to body of jesus (focus of image: suffering christ) What you are now i once was, what i am now you will be technique: trompe l"oeil momento mori: skeleton.
