ARTHI 6B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Piero Della Francesca, Raphael, Louvre
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Andrea mantegna, lamentation over the dead christ, c. 1490: foreshortening: up front and close to the wounds on christ"s feet; juts out into our space. I want you poster is an exmaple of foreshortening: giotto lamentation and mantegna lamentation (p. 636) vasari divided renaissance into 3 ages. The achievements of the masters: leonardo da vinci: superb master of line, pioneer of sfumato, inventor, naturalist, and painter of the soul"s intent, raffaello sanzio (raphael): younger master painter who incorporated elements of. Leonardo and michelangelo into his own unique style: michelangelo buonarroti: master of sculpture, also excellent painter and architect, the man in demand, venetian masters: o bellini, giorgione, titian. Leonardo da vinci, madonna of the rocks, from san francesco grande, milan, italy, 1483-90. Oil on wood (transferred to canvas), musee du louvre, paris: commissioned to paint this for a church in milan, painting done on wooden panel, chiaroscuro: subtle play of light & dark, sfumato: softening facial features, pyramidal grouping.
