ARTHI 6B Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Isenheim Altarpiece, Last Supper, Patron Saint
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Matthias grunewald, isenheim altarpiece (state 2, 3) , c1510-15. Christ"s resurrection: when he reborn again and rises from the tomb. Cover of tomb has come off, christ levitates out of tomb. Two soldiers to guard, in unconsciousness when he rises. Patron saint of the wounded: patron saint of wounded/sick/ill. Left: st. anthony and paul in wilderness. Shares meal, god sends a bird with disk bread to share. Right: st. anthony revered as a saint, virtue of unshakable belief in god"s security to save him skin condition. Contrast to the ultimate suffering of crucifixion. Triptych: to structure ethical story, ways to behave in social life, salvation. Structure of an altarpiece teaches the lesson. Familiar of a last judgement a choice to be made. Narrative of image from left right. Vast landscape and foreground of wagon piled high, precession. People want to grab the hay, physical. Golden yellow: refer to gold/money, worldly things. Getting crushed by the wheel of wagon.
