FAH230H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Anghiari, Vitruvian Man, Sebastiano Ricci
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Works made w/ notion of aesthetic beauty/elegance. Andrea del verrocchio and leonardo da vinci, baptism of. Leonardo was an artist he also developed other thoughts about knowledge and how to solve technical issues. Leonardo studied under the master, andrea del verrocchio. Andrea style=very neatly cut and dry. Leonardo angel is painted in a softer style. Verrocchio, portrait of a lady w/ flowers, 1475. Leonardo took inspiration from one of verrocchio"s sculptures during the time. (position of hands and the flowers that the girl is holding are the same) Translation of the sculptural model: verrocchio frontal portrait, leonardo portrait. Makes the figure not so flat, creating a sense of 3d. = light/dark contrast. (enhances effect of 3d) sfumato. Blurring of contours (smooth transition from one entity to the next). Placed juniper plant close to the sitter"s head. (juniper = ginevra) The painting is painted on both sides. On the reverse side, he placed an inscription of beauty.
