HISTART 2002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Vanishing Point, Private Library, Secularism
19 Sep 2016
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Expression: stares straight ahead, has no interest in audience. Inscription in background: if art could depict character and soul no painting on earth would be more beautiful . Wealthy, but no indication of social status, not what it"s about. Expression: enigmatic (mysterious) quality of expression-hard to read. Picture shows a lot of character and soul. Vinci, 1818 died in king"s arms noble honor. Shows anger through breaking rod difficult pose. Informed by juvenile seriousness- show off his learning in this. Patterns of paving stone in court yard to plot out orthogonal. Temple is vanishing point and takes up background. Characterized by ease and grace (in figure of virgin) Castiglione wrote: the book of courtier- everything you do should seem effortless. Almost looks like a photograph-high degree of detail (face, hair) Sun-drenched meadow in back, with gently could filled sky. Can be taken in at a glance-simple and graceful.
