CAS HI 208 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Facial Expression, Pietro Perugino
8 Nov 2016
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1474 to ercole d"este, duke of ferrara and leonora of naples (sister married to. Married francesco ii gonzaga, marquis of mantua, in 1490. Served as regent of mantua: husband out of town a lot so she is affectively the ruler. Side note: portraiture in the renaissance is about creative, instilling and remembering certain people in certain ways. Bore 8 children and was regent for her son, federico: 2 die at infant and 1 at age 7. Successful diplomat, talks french king out of invading mantua in 1500, meets them personally, meets popes, all of men recognize her power (class and charm) Artworks are for her space (her studiolo) Emphasis on artist rather than the painting. Very concerned w/ efficacy and time management and possession. Demands high so scale back to what she wants. Perugino, combat of love and chastity, 1503. Experience framing art work in the way we view it subjectively.
