ARTHI 109A Lecture 13: ARTHIST 109G Lecture notes
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Art history 109g: leonardo da vinci: art, science, and technology in renaissance italy. Reading is on gauchospace and images are on the department site readings for this week and next week requirements: midterm. As well as an artist, he was also a scientist. The greatest artist and scientist of his day. Donatello, equestrian monument ( gattamelata ) padau, 1445-53: extremely large equestrian statue, being commemorated for the ancient roman, classical antiquity, skillful of bronze casting, rst made since ancient roman times, studied from marcus aurelius from ancient roman. Rst christian emperor and was preserved by church: praises the great commander, double reference because also being references to caesar. Remember death death and judgement are coming: momento mori - compelling power. painting is achieving a degree of innovation. Leo will be heir of all of that. Projected aristotles image on himself; self portrait? maybe.
