CAS AH 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cimabue, Arnolfo Di Cambio, Simone Martini

• School: Boston University
• Department: History of Art & Architecture
• Course: CAS AH 112
• Professor: Jodi Cranston

Document Summary

Renaissance rebirth in classical idea; changes in social economics, politics, arts, etc. The relationship between renaissance and ancient art. Italy at that time, city-states started to develop, and the country was divided. Focus on civic and religious architecture started to be built. Humanism scholarly activity, interpreting and translating ancient works; real value placed on human in the world; no elevating men which is ubiquitous in ancient works; devotional practices (all things happen at religious art effects and in the church) Renaissance first happened in books and testament, not artworks. Mosaic medium which we place small pieces of stone, glasses, or clay to picture; uneven surface; patches of black around eyes. Cimabue, madonna enthroned with angels and prophets, c. 1280-90 . Madonna softened version of st. francis; angels look directly out at you, this altarpiece is behind the priest, and we start to have relation with the.