FA 30b Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Florence Cathedral, Panel Painting, Voussoir
19 Jan 2017
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Art in 13th and 14th century italy pages 436 463. The growth of the mendicant orders and the visual arts in italy. Gothic is a style of art that developed in france during the 12th century and spread throughout europe. The style is characterized by daring architectural achievements, for example, the opening up of wall surfaces and the reaching of great heights, particularly in cathedral construction. Pointed arches and ribbed groin vaults allow for a lightness of construction that permits maximum light to enter buildings through stain glass windows. A cathedral is the church of a bishop; his administrative headquarters. Icon, from the greek word for image , is a panel painting of one or more sacred personages, such as christ, the virgin, or a saint, particularly venerated in the orthodox. Humanism is a philosophy that emphasizes the worth of the individual, the rational abilities of humankind, and the human potential for good.
