ARTH 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Late Middle Ages, Gesso, Lapis Lazuli
24 Jan 2017
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14th century was the pre-renaissance where the seeds develop. Why does this happen? new culture? a ects art, literature, music. Religion undergoing a change most people were christians but christianity was changing new religious orders; franciscans and dominicans. Attening out of the form transition in this kind of altarpiece not seen with francis. Cimabue is rooted in italian byzantine style, transition to byzantine style. 1300 represents a major shift in style, occurs gradually. Reasons why factors change are multiple but not clear. Development of new orders and new ways of thinking about religion, making it more accessible. St. francis sought to make christian stories more relatable and accessible. St. francis depicted in the italo byzantine style, 9 years after his death. Depicted in a way that is almost the opposite of how people saw him, he is not very accessible. Italo-byzantine style imitate the devine or other styles. Style has been used for some centuries to represent jesus and mary.
