ARTH 2550 Lecture Notes - Andrea Del Castagno, Paolo Uccello, Uffizi
25 Feb 2014
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Paolo uccello, perspective study of a chalice, pen and ink, c. 1430-40, florence, What we see broken down into geometric perspective. Uccello, battle of san romano, panel, c. 1435-60, london, national gallery (11. 7) Three battle scenes depicted, used to be in medici palace. Orthogonals created from debris from the battle. Knew how to depict near and far but not the middle, didn"t know how to transition (like curtain in fra angelico"s work) Dramatic gesture but not the action, figures not placed logically in space. Painted to look like a tapestry, more luxurious and expensive to have tapestry made. Andrea del castagno, niccolo da tolentino, 1456 and paolo uccello. Uccello painted the left, painted his name on the work; horses look similar to the ones in battle of san romano. Hat painted on castagno piece looks like the one from uccello"s battle of san. Left: portrait; right: horse turning towards viewer. Uccello view from below but horse isn"t foreshortened properly.
