ARH 101 Study Guide - Fra Angelico, Sandro Botticelli, Lorenzo Ghiberti
Document Summary
More humanism: greater and greater impact from 14th -15th centuries. Exploration of individual potential and desire to excel. Florence 1427: development of a vernacular language, now writings not just limited to ancient works, now information on wide range of fields readily. Rise of princely courts: humanism-great impact on elite and powerful. Medici family: not a court family, wealthy bankers. Supported and funded great art projects and artists. Florence important part in the development of renaissance ideas & art. Competition panel for east doors of baptistery of florence cathedral: artists entered, 7 chosen to compete, only 2 panels still exist, ghiberti won. Contains past (mule & servants), present (abraham & isaac), and future (ram) First truly renaissance nude figure blends naturalism and classicism. Commissioned by pallo strozzi richest man in florence: represents pomp & ceremony of chivalric etiquette in a picture proclaiming sanctification of aristocracy in presence of madonna & child. Frame: top roundels annunciation and young god, spandrels-reclining prophets, predella.
