ARTH 206 Lecture 4: Stewart - ARTH 206 - 1-24
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Florence italy one of the most important european cities at the time. Art was commissioned by patrons to preserve the glory of god, the honor of their city and the commemoration of themselves. Renaissance: rebirth of and return to classical antiquity. Baptistery of john the baptist, florence, italy: andrea pisano, life of saint john the baptist, 1330-36. Doors of the baptistery: new doors were created in 1401. Paid for by a mercha(cid:374)t"s guild ((cid:271)ig deal (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause the guild had (cid:374)o religious affiliation) Tryouts by two different artists, brunelleshi and ghiberti. Subject matter was the sacrifice of isaac by abraham. Ghiberti: winner; more hesitant, hopeful scene; great detail of the carving and shadows cast by raised bronze; used less bronze, therefore less expensive. Ghiberti, north doors of the baptistery, 1401-24. Narrati(cid:448)e s(cid:272)e(cid:374)es of christ"s life fro(cid:373) (cid:271)otto(cid:373) to top suggesting ascension into heaven. Very large, detailed piece --- took almost of a century to create.
