01:082:214 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Curved Mirror, Cecilia Gallerani, Arnolfini Portrait
28 Feb 2017
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Northern portraiture is exactingly realistic whereas italian examples are idealized. Italian female portraiture is especially idealized and follows norms of beauty and virtue established in the love poetry of the 14. Independent portraits emerge in both areas in the 15. Portraits can be accompanied by symbolic meanings th c. in the emphasis on man"s life on earth. Profile on medallion of founder of medici dynasty. Landscape behind going off into space, atmospheric perspective. Looking out at us like looking into mirror to make self portrait. Jan van eyck portrait of his wife, margaretha, Head bigger in proportion to body so head stands out. Van eyck higher status compared to most artists, also diplomat. Elaborate lace work to show richly attired. Holding of right hand to suggest marriage. He"s raising his hand acknowledging viewer presence. He"s not wearing shoes = holy ground, fancy lettering attesting to jan van eyck presence. Mirror with jan van eyck in painting.
