AH 1700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Giotto, Nicola Pisano, Giovanni Pisano
Document Summary
Renaissance humanism- in the renaissance, an emphasis on education and on expanding knowledge (especially of classical antiquity), the exploration of individual potential and a desire to excel, and a commitment to civic responsibility and moral duty. Pulpit- a raised platform in a church on which a priest stands while leading the religious service. Perspective- a method of presenting an illusion of the three-dimensional world on a two- dimensional surface. International style- a style of 14th and 15th century painting begun by simone martini, who adapted the french gothic manner to sienese art fused with influences from. This style appealed to the aristocracy because of its mentation, and themes involving splendid processions of knights and ladies. Didn"t become a country till the late 19th century. Nicola pisano"s baptistery pulpit at pisa retains many medieval design elements, for example, the trefoil arches and the lions supporting columns, but the panels draw on ancient rome sarcophagus reliefs.
