AHIS 120gp Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Contrapposto, Humanities, Ancient Roman Architecture
Document Summary
Revival of interest in greek and roman civilization. Florence was prosperous and thriving at this time. Establishment of a republic, an elected representative of the government. Power rested in the guilds which were ran by bankers and manufacturers, lower class was excluded from this group. Lower class revolted, not successful, guilds and bankers take over. Medici - bankers who controlled politics from behind the scenes. Copied roman forms in sculpture and architecture. New belief in man and reason generated the depiction of the human body in a natural way. Florentine bankers who financed art and humanistic studies. Artists become more competitive, the concept of fame becomes more prominent. Angel is darting in to stop abraham from killing his son. Drapery of the angel to create dramatic style. Servants attract attention because they project into space so prominently. Realism - isaac turns in a contorted way, great deal of expression on isaac"s face. All of the figures are very 3-dimensional.
