AH 101 Lecture 4: Art History 101 week 4.docx
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Preliminary step of composition it is a form of visual knowledge. More intimate than painting, show fresh ideas of artist. Leonardo da vinci, study of adoration of the magi, c. 1481, pen and ink. Study of perspective and how he would locate the figures in the space. Sketches that record an idea or provide information about something thee artist has seen first outlet for idea resolve design issues. Fully developed and autonomous work of art imitation of masterpieces from of study it is not a mere copy it provides an interpretation of the artwork. Peter paul rubens, battle of anghiari, copy after leonardo, Raphael, cartoon for the school of athens, c. 1509, charcoal and chalk. Pinholes around the lines of the drawing, the drawing positioned on the wall were paint occurs, and is powdered with charcoal dust/ this leaves marks on the wall to record final composition to execute.
