ARTH 2231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cimabue, Trastevere, Arnolfo Di Cambio
28 Sep 2016
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Narrative scenes added in 1290, represent life of virgin mary. Holdover from byzantine era, dimensions a bit skewed (st. anne is larger than the woman in the foreground, which is not what you would expect from the natural world) Foreshortening: an object that is shown in space, subjected to the laws of nature. Old testament, new testament, last judgment- progression of images; sta. Canopy that marks most sacred space in a church. French-gothic inspired architecture: tracery, finely carved stone, trilobe. Family that tried to seize control of florence. They were exiled, houses demolished, palazzo built on the land. Warning to other families, monument to representative government. Urbanism is relationship between buildings and the space of the city. Bell tower is off center, so it could be viewed when entering piazza from side street. Gold disk halo, gold striations to highlight and emphasize form. Modeling of the face, transitions from shadows to highlights.
