103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Duccio, Florence Baptistery, Giotto
11 Apr 2013
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Was considered the greatest master of the sienese school of painting . Painted the altarpiece/maesta for the siena cathedral to honor virgin mary and her importance to the city of siena. Siena wanted to honor virgin mary because people believed that virgin mary helped siena defeat florence in battle of monteperti in 1260. Altarpiece has 7" tall central panel with 7 pinnacles and predella (raised shelf) Virgin and child enthrones with saints (principal panel of maesta altarpiece) Arricio (brown coat)-rough layer of lime plaster on wall. Sinopia-burnt orange pigment used to transfer arriccio composition. Ghiberti vs. brunelleschi relief panel competition florence baptistery. Unlike medieval predecessors, showed appreciation of nude male form and a deep interest in the muscular/skeletal systems. Florence baptistery doors- gates of paradise 1425. Alberti"s system of linear perspective-1435 (see pg. Early modern renaissance in northern europe (1400-1450) Map of flanders and burgundy, 15th century (p. 218) Gothic art for the kings and queens of france.
