CAS AH 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Contrapposto, Libyan Sibyl, Nudity
12 Aug 2016
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High renaissance manipulate the appearance of the body to convey something larger than itself: parameter composition - body can say something about itself. 2: experimentation of material and art to create different kind of effect- light. Idealism - idea of beauty and grace and dark and glowing of outline to create different experience of the figure, m explores the material of art and new technique. Both figures stable, monumental, and beauty, even the tragedy of the virgin and christ is suppressed. How the group figure can be manipulated to create complexity. Inspired by northern renaissance art avignon pieta (france) Ideal remains in the tragedy beauty allows access to divinity. Drapery extends out to the virgin"s had, not touching the christ sacred of the sculpture. He is ready to engage in some kind of battle. David"s face worry, concern, helmet of hair adds to the sence of concern and swirling motion that is about to happen.
