ARTH 1138 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Petrus Christus, Curved Mirror, Filippo Brunelleschi
19 May 2017
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Florence and rome are the capitals of artistic creation. The cathedral was built by giotto and brunelleschi (the dome) Opera del domo (1401: competition over the door: ghiberti versus brunelleschi. Mirror looks like a painting, so we know it is not van eyke because he mastered the art of painting mirrors (rounded quality of a convex mirror) Use of light to create re ections and shading to create depth. Christus took over the shop so he began to nish van eyke"s paintings. The intricate clothing and high fashion indicates that couples" wealth. Mirror in arno ni wedding painting is more realistic. Falcon in mirror is a symbol of pride. Mirror tells you who is entering shop. Adam and eve with demons and mythical creatures. Controversial because it illustrates religion, sadist, and crazy, moralist. Anal sex or penetration shown and implied. Pig dressed as a nun seducing a man with charter. Aesthetic ourish of boy pulling them out of foot.
