ARTH 1100 Lecture 11: LECTURE 11 - Realism & Devotion (Art in 14th Century Italy)
10 Feb 2017
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Fa ade"s design and construction supervised by giovanni pisano. Incorporate elements of french gothic (gables with classical columns, inclusion of sculptures and elaborate portal) Still, some differences from french style: emphasis on architectural detailing, extensive use of frescoes on fa ade and inside, local material determining the building"s distinctive appearance. Christ with closed eyes and bleeding, slumped body emphasizing emotional realism. Virgin almond-shaped face, elongated nose, large eyes. Drapery incised lines that make no sense in terms of natural folds. Lines golden suggest another sphere. Piazza della signoria with palazzo della signoria (town hall) Arnolfo di cambio, francesco talenti, andrea orcagna and others. Bell tower (campanile) by giotto, andrea pisano, and francesco. In siena as in florence, the italo-byzantine style can be seen and contrasted in both of these works: Painted for the high altar of the church of santa. Painted for the high altar of the church of the.
