ARTH 0813 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: List Of Captive Orcas, Sistine Chapel, Andrea Pozzo
18 Aug 2018
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Ihs - translates to jesus savior of men (monogram of the jesuit order) Company of jesus was established in 1537. Spiritual exercises (1548) - approach of imagining what it is experiencing the spiritual physically (making the spiritual and physical one) so that viewer can be engaged. Jesuits are known for their education and missionary works. Giacomo della porta - responsible for the facade. Giacomo da vignola - responsible for the building/ground plan. Two statues: saint ignatius, saint francis xavier - stepping on women (represent heresy. Arch of triumph shape is used to represent catholicism"s triumph over protestantism. Big, serious building to reflect the authority of the catholic church of reforming itself. Latin cross - ground plan - first church to have this kind of plan. Arms are trancepts (ends are smaller altars) Triumph of the name of jesus - 1670s fresco. Figures are blending with the atmosphere (light) Looks like an opening to the heaven.
