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VirginandChildandangels
(stainedglass) (NotreDamedelaBelleVerriere) DetailofawindowinthechoirofChartresCathedral Chartres,France 1170with13thcenturysidepanels
Rosewindowandlancets
(stainedglass) Northtransept,ChartresCathedral Chartres,France 1220
RoyalmoNfsofyellowcastlesonaredgroundandyelloweursdelisonablue groundlltherowerslowerspandrels IconographytforaqueenenthronedVirginandChildappearintheroundel atcenterofrose TwelvepanelscontainimagesofOldTestamentkingsmedievalmoNf (genealogicaltreeofJesse) MoresymbolsofChristsOldTestamentancestorsaccompanythetradiNonal ones,echoingtheroyalgenealogyoftherosebutatalargerscale Roseandlancetschangeinhueandintensitywiththehoursturnsolid architectureintooaNngvisionofcelesNalheavens AlmostenNrewallisstainedglass(architecturalfactor)heldinplacebyintricate stonearmatureofironbands Gothicpassionforluminouscoloredlight=daring/successfulsubtracNonof superuousmaterialbulkjustshortofdestabilizingthestructure(engineering genius)
InteriorofAmiensCathedral
RobertdeLuzarches&Thomasde Cormont&RenauddeCormont Amiens,France 1220
Vaults,clerestory,andtriforium, ofthechoirofAmiensCathedral
RobertdeLuzarches&Thomas& RenauddeCormont Amiens,France 1220
Interioroftheupperchapel
SainteChapelle Paris,France 12431248
VirginandChild (VirginofParis)
NotreDame Paris,France Early14thcentury
VirginofJeannedEvreux
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Figuresbasedongeometric shapes
VillarddeHonnecourt Paris,France 12201235
Godasarchitectoftheworld
Paris,France 12201230
WestfaadeofSaintMaclou
Rouen,France 15001514
TheCastleofLoveandknights jousNng
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DeathoftheVirgin
Tympanumoflepdoorway,south transept,StrasbourgCathedral Strasbourg,France 1230
VirginwiththeDeadChrist (RofgenPieta)
Rhineland,Germany 13001325
EkkehardandUta
Statuesinthewestchoir,Naumburg Cathedral Naumburg,Germany 12491255
Equestrianportrait (BambergRider)
Statueintheeastchoir,Bamberg Cathedral Bamberg,Germany 12351240
SaintFrancisAltarpiece
BonaventuraBerlinghieri SanFrancisco,Pescia,Italy 1235
ShowsimportanceofthenewFranciscanandDominicanorders DocumentsrecenteventsoftheSaintslife Firstknownaltarpiecededicatedtohim IdenNedbythewhiteropewith3knots(3vows) Notexactlyahistoricalportrait;focusisonanintensegureandthat guresstyle,nottheindividualfeatures SaintseenasaSecondChrist(stomatawounds) Themaneragreca ByzanNne:frontal,linear,atness,halo,gold;iconstyle Greekstyle
MadonnaEnthronedwithAngels andProphets
Cimabue SantaTrinita,Florence,Italy 12801290
MadonnaEnthroned
GiofodiBondone ChurchofOgnissanN,Florence,Italy 1310
LamentaNon
GiofodiBondone ArenaChapel,Padua,Italy 1305
Boldlyforeshortenedangels(headonwithbodiesrecedingintothe background) GiofoarrangedalmostastageforthemourningcongregaNon,whichis boundedbythesteepdiagonaloftheincline DramaNcfocalpointatlowerlep(Christnotmerelyinmiddle) Figuresaresculpturesqueandweighty,butconveymoNonandemoNontoo Singleeventprovokesintenseresponse Theguresseenfromthebackrepresentdevelopmentawayfromthe ByzanNnestyle:emphasizeforeground,aidvisualplacementofintermediate guresfartherbackinspace(departurefromtradiNonoffrontality)
ArenaChapel
Padua,Italy 13051306
ThefrescoesinthischapelshowGiofosartatitsnest. GiofoiswidelyregardedastherstRenaissancepainter. Projectedtheillusionofsolidbodiesmovingthroughspaceontoaatsurface (perspecNve) TheblueofthevaultedceilingisalsopaintedinthebackgroundsofthenarraNve panelsbelow;thecolorfuncNonstounifytheenNredecoraNvescheme,andrenders thescenesmorerealisNc DecoraNveborders,butsimplicityofscenes SpaNaldepthandbodymassvialightandshade;steptowardschiaroscuro DramaNcnarraNveswerethemechanismofeducaNngthefaithful GiofosynthesizeddramaNcnarraNve,holylesson,andtruthtohumanexperiencein avisualidiomofhisowninvenNon
VirginandChildEnthronedwith Saints
DucciodiBuoninsegna Maestaaltarpiece,Siena,Italy 13081311
Newaspects Relaxedthestrictfrontalityofthegures Figuresturntoeachotherinquietconvo Individualizedthefacesofthefoursaintskneelingintheforeground Sopenedtheusualhardbodyoutlinesanddraperypaferning CreatedglisteningandshimmeringeectsoftexNles,complementedbythe goldenhalos Gothic Draperyfallsandcurvesloosely ShowsdialoguebetweenItalyandnorthernEurope ByzanNnetradiNon Formalityandsymmetry Figuresandfacialtypesofprincipalangels/saints Couldnotbetooradicalbecauseitwasaholyobjectinchurch LimitedexperimentaNon
BetrayalofJesus
DucciodiBuoninsegna Maestaaltarpiece 13091311
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SimoneMarNniandLippoMemmi SienaCathedral,Siena,Italy 1333 Temperaandgoldleafonwood
MarNniwasinstrumentalinthecreaNonoftheInternaNonalStyle Elegantshapes Radiantcolor Flowingline Weightlessguresinagolden,spacelessselng AppealedtothearistocraNctasteofopulenteverything ComplexeNquefeoftheEurochivalriccourtsprobablydictatedthepresentaNon DespitetheVirginsmodestyanddidenceandthetremendousimportoftheangels message,thescenesubordinatesdramatocourtritual,andstructuralexperimentaNon tosurfacesplendor TheintricatetraceryoftherichlytooledFrenchGothicinspiredframeandthe elaboratepunchworkhalosenhancethetacNlemagnicence
PeacefulCity
AmbrogioLorenzel Siena,Italy 13381339
NaveofSantaMariaNovella
12461470 Florence,Italy
ThebasilicatesNestothegrowinginuenceoftheDominicanandFranciscan mendicantordersin13thcenturyFlorence FlorenNnegovernmentandcontribuNonsfromprivateciNzenssubsidizedthe commissioningofthechurch ThelargecongregaNonstheseordersafractednecessitatedtheexpansivescaleof thechurch Smalloculiandmarblestripingalongtheogivalarchespunctuatethenave Originally,ascreenplacedacrossthenaveseparatedthefriarsfromthelay audience,buttheChurchocialsremovedthisscreeninthemid16thcenturyto encouragegreaterlayparNcipaNonintheMass
January
LimbourgBrothers LesTresRichesHuresduDucdeBerry 14131416
October
LimbourgBrothers LesTresRichesHueresduDucdeBerry 14131416
Sumptuouspicturesinthebook CharacterisNcacNviNesofeachmonth Givesunusualprominensetogenresubjects:increasingintegraNonofreligious andsecularart Notrichnessfocus,butpeasantry Imageryaferedthedukesimageofhimselfasacompassionatemaster (peasantdoesntlookdisgruntled) GrowingarNsNcinterestinnaturalismisevident:carefulwaybrothersdepicted thearchitecturaldetailsoftheLouvre,convincingshadowsofpeopleand objects
CampinsettheAnnunciaNoninaFlemishmerchantshomeinwhichtheeveryday objectsrepresentedhavesymbolicsignicance OilpaintspermifedCampintodepictallthedetailswithlovingdelity AprivatecomissionforhouseholddevoNon IntegraNonofreligiousandsecularconcerns BiblicalscenesthattookplaceinaFlemishhouse ReligionwassuchanintegralpartofFlemishlifethatseparaNngthesacredfromthe secularbecamevirtuallyimpossible ThepresentaNoninreligiousartoffamiliarselngsandobjectsstrengthenedthe directbondthepatronorviewerfeltwithbiblicalgures WellkeptmiddleclassFlemishhouse SymbolsoftheVirginspurityanddivinemission Donorportrait:portraitsoftheindividualswhocommissionedthework donorskneelinthegardenandwitnessthemomentousevent Verypopularinthe15thcentury
ManinaRedTurban
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DeposiNon
RogiervanderWeyden Louvain,Belgium 1435 OilonWood
LEFT Depictspatronasdevout,kneelsbentandinprayer RecallsFlemishart Standingwithsaint Sharpfocus SaintStephendepictedwiththestoneofhismartyrdomandscripturesfor clarityofid EnNreimagerenderedingreatdetail;intricatearchitecturalbackground RIGHT VirginMaryandbabyChrist IntegraNonofsecularandsacred(asinotherNorthernEuropeanart) MistressofKingCharlesVIIismodelforMary(personalnarraNvegoingon)
MiraculousDraughtofFish
FromtheAltarpieceofSaintPeter CathedralofSaintPeter Geneva,Switzerland KondradWitz 1444 Oilonwood
SaintAnthonyTormentedby Demons
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SaintAnthonyTormentedby Demons
MarNnSchongauer
ThestoryofAbrahamandIsaac,withitsthemeofsacrice,paralleledthemessage cityocialshadconveyedtoitsinhabitants Frenchgothicquatrefoilframes SturdyandvigorousinterpretaNonofthetheme EmoNonalagitaNon/dramaNcemoNon Abesuddenlysummonedthedreadfulcouragetokillhisson Lungesforward,robesying ExposingIsaacsthroattotheknife Flyingangel Dartsin GrabsAbesarmtostophim Demonstrateshisabilitytoobservecarefullyandrepresentfaithfullyallelementsin thenarraNve
Featuresgracefullyposedguresthatrecallclassicalstatuary IsaacsalterhasaRomanacanthusfrieze AbrahamintypicallyGothicposewithoufhrusthip Abeseemstocontemplatetheact Isaac,beauNfullyposedandrendered,recallsGregoRomanstatuaryandcouldbe regardedastherstclassicalnudesinceanNquity DeepappreciaNonforhumanform Muscularsystemandskeletalstructureinmovement Classicalreferencesreecttheincreasinginuenceofhumanism SpaNalillusion:rockylandscapeseestoemergefromblankpaneltowardviewer, stronglyforeshortenedangel
RepresentsfourmartyredpatronsaintsofFlorencessculptorsguild RenaissancearNstafempttoliberatestatuaryfromitsarchitecturalselng Standinginniche SpaNalrecesspermifedanewanddramaNcpossibilityforinterrelaNonshipof thegures Semicirclewiththeirdeepniche,relatedtooneanotherbypostures/gestures, arrangementofrobesuniedspaNalcomposiNon Psychologicalunityconnectsthem Guildsviewednewmilitarythreatbasopportunitytoperformcivicdutyrallying fellowFlorenNnes/promoNngtheirownimportanceandposiNon Rolemodels:placedfaithaboveallelseandwerekilled DeeprespectforRomanportraitstatues:emoNonalintensity,beardedheads Interpret/oercommentaryonclassicalmodelsinmannerofhumanistscholars dealingwithclassicaltexts
FlorenNnepainterworkingintheinternaNonalstyle SuccessfullyblendednaturalisNcdetailswithLateGothicsplendorincolor, costume,andframingornament ElaborategildedGothicframe Gorgeoussurfaceandsumptuouslycostumedkings,etcandexoNcanimals PresentsallpompandceremonyofchivalriceNquefeinascenthatsacncNesthe aristocracyinpresenceoftheMadonnaandChild StrikingnaturalisNcdetails Animalsfromvarietyofanglesandforeshortenedforms(horseinthree quarterrearview) Kneelingmanremovingspursfromstandingmagusinforeground NighlmenaNvitywithcentrallightsource,radiantChrist PredominantlyconservaNve,butnotoblivoustocontemporarytrends,andblend ofnaturalisNcandinvenNveelementswithoutsacricingGothicornament
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Comparison:Giofovs.Massaccio Giofo:useslighNngtocreatefoldsinclothing Massacio:buildsuptheformsmorenaturallywiththelighNng Giofomodelsthemasses,butMassaciosismorenaturallooking MassaccioisthegreatinnovatorofpainNng PerspecNve HeimplementsonepointperspecNve Orthogonalsconvergeatthecenter(totherightofChristshead) ArNstsareveryawarehowtousetheseorthogonals FiguresrecallGiofosinsimplegrandeur,butconveygreaterpsychologicaland physicalcredibility Lightcomingfromsourceoutsideofpicture
ExampleofapplicaNonofmathemaNcstopictorialorganizaNon BrunelleschisnewscienceofperspecNve Illusionismisbreathtaking Vanishingpointisatfootofcross,spectatorslookupatTrinityanddownattomb, pullingtwoviewstogether,creaNngillusionofanactualstructurethattransects thewallsverNcalplane Raitonalmeausredcoherencethatisresponsiblefortheunityandharmonyof thefresco Fullymodeledguresbathedinlight PowerfullyconveyedoneoftheentraltenetsofChrisNanfaith:leadfromdespair ofdeathtohopeofresurrecNonandeternallife
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FraAngelico
LastSupper
AndreadelCastagno
MadonnaandChildwithAngels
FraFilippoLippi 1455
BafleofSanRomano?
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EnthronedMadonnaandSaints AdoredbyFrederico?
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FlagellaNonofChrist?
ChristDeliveringtheKeysofthe KingdomtoSaintPeter?
BirthoftheVirgin
DomenicoGhirlandaio CappelaMaggiore,SantaMariaNovella Florence,Italy 14851490 Fresco
GiovannaTornabuoni
Primavera
SandroBolcelli 1482
BirthofVenus
SandroBolcelli
David
Donatello 14401460 Bronze
David
AndreadelVerrocchio
HerculesandAntaeus
AntoniodelPollaiuolo
BafleoftheTenNudes
AntoniodelPollaiuolo
MoreofastudythananarraNvestory Echorcheasifwithoutskin
InterioroftheCameraPicta
ForeshortenedChrist