ART HIS 22 Lecture 6: Lecture 6 Devotion
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Center of devotional focus in a lot of paintings. The visitation: holy act happening in a modern setting. A connection between the everyday and the sacred. The wind of gabriel, the other worldy colors or his wings. Stands near where there had been a roman arena. His dad was a sinner: usery, or an ancient investment banker. Enrico was the painter, so famous he was in dante"s novel. He is being paid for turning in christ to the romans. Natural light form the chapel falls onto the painting in a certain way. Red glow from jesus leads to the flames of hell. The cross is there, is a symbol of christ. In the bottom there is a picture of the patron giving the church to mary and some angels. The saved are on christ"s right hand side. Hanging in hell, especially judas who hangs himself. Some saints, sebastian is nude with a cloth and is tied to a tree.
