ARTH 070B Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Santa Maria Della Vittoria, Piazza Navona
6 Aug 2018
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Floating on a bed of cloud, rising up, an angel struct an arrow, gilded brass tubes, marble, with natural light. Bernini (and shop), fountain of the four rivers (ganges facing), 1648-51, piazza navona, rome, travertine and marble. In rome you can find a lot of egyptian things because they conquered egyptian. Francesco borromini, facade of san carlo alle quattro fontane, He is like michelangelo, lack of confidence, did not like people. Add features of islam, ovals rather than circle. Never got to see it cause he died before it was finish. Star or flower, like a clover going back to the medieval world (dome). Many church are not happy with what he is chosen. Tenebrism - extraordinary sharp light and dark shadows. Enhance movement and abrupt changes between light and dark. Rhythm is how your eye sees the work of art. Tenebrism, dark shadows, titian started with dark and goes to light. Chapel of pietro vittrice, santa maria in vallicella.
