ARTH 070B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Claus Sluter, Limbourg Brothers, Champmol
6 Aug 2018
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Northern europe and spain in the 15th century. Figures approximately 6 ft. high (moses have horns, mistranslation of the bible. moses came down with rays of lights, so they thought of horns. naturalism) Tempera on panel (no linear perspective, characters have weight, s curve, the character looks down. International, style of the wealthy houses of europe. Ink, tempera and gold leaf on vellum (small: half of book, commissioned from 2 artist. Shows the first of may, reflect wealth & power. Oil on wood (more weight, most italian piece would have characters profile, private consumption. Mouse trap on the right made by joseph catches evil. Lions = king of heaven and on earth. Red = sorrow, her bleeding heart, losing her son. Mary reading = she is an educated woman, woman can be educated. Mary"s shutter is close, mary is kept pure until the christ child is impregnated in her. Oil on wood (thin out the oil, to build up glazes)
