ARH 369 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Gentile Da Fabriano, Santa Trinita, Immaculate Conception
7 Feb 2017
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Adoration of the magi: gentile da fabriano, altarpiece from santa trinita, florence, italy, created for the strozi family the virgin and christ child on the left, virgin wearing blue with a halo - traditional. Madonna of the rocks: leonardo da vinci, milan, 1483, made for a confraternity in the city of milan consists of lay persons, not priests, who come together with a common goal that is often a civic duty. Usually from the same neighborhood or guild the confraternity that commissioned this was based on the immaculate conception. John"s hands are clasped and bowing to christ. Very unusual - he tried to depict everything is very naturalistic. France takes over milan and he has to flee. Madonna of the rocks: leonardo da vinci, milan, 1508-1513 finished commission thought to be executed mainly by his assistants, hard edges, no sfumato.
