HISTART 2002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Pope Urban Viii, Organicism, Stained Glass
24 Sep 2016
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In remembrance and respect of city father"s wisdom. St john, st peter, st mark, st paul (left to right) Oil on panel painting allowed bright and luminous coloristic effects, high resolution details, developed in north. Light & shade in drapery folds hard to get sense of body underneath. St john holding bible open to i john 1:1- emphasis on word of god. St paul makes eye contact with viewer warning people deviating from protestantism. Council of trent church officials got together to answer and defend the accusations against the catholic religion made by the protestants- especially religious imagery. More movement and action, sense of animation (baroque) Manifested through unequal weight on both feet, and arm over body shows more movement, muscles contracted. Michelangelo"s: scanning horizon vs. bernini"s: aimed at goliath. Bernini: makes you want to know the story, see from all angles, a second frozen in time- compels viewer to move around the work.
