HISTART 2002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Gentile Da Fabriano, Secularism, Leon Battista Alberti

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: History of Art
• Course: HISTART 2002
• Professor: Shelton Andrew

Document Summary

Italian renaissance: michelangelo, creation of adam- ceiling of sistine chapel, vatican, leonardo da vinci, mona lisa- muse du louvre, paris. Renaissance- rebirth: interest in classical artifact, secularism, subject matter tied to christianity, invested in human experience on earth, afterlife/salvation. Humanism- emphasis on education and expanding knowledge (especially of. Classical antiquity), the exploration of individual potential and a desire to. Excel, and a commtment to civic responsibility and moral duty. New interest in: human body, mind, natural world, human existence. Humanistic approach: naturalize product, match painting to reality, artistic expression through new naturalism, looking at a scene through a window leon battista alberti (1436) Depth fundamental obstacle of renaissance art ^^^^ Masaccio: best with depth, creating a 3d view in a painting, chapel paintings life of saint peter. Paints onto wet plaster and painting becomes permanent feature of wall favorite medium in italy in 15th century. Matte/grainy surface: the tribute money painting. Christ with saint peter encounter tax collector (matthew)