ARTH 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Ignatius Of Loyola, Theatricality
19 Apr 2016
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Developments immediately after the high renaissance in italy. Understand what the protestant reformation was, what it was rebelling against, why it treated art the. Understand and recognize what it was about the church"s reaction about the reformation that way it did determined the look of all art created for the catholic church. Reaction against the perfection of the high renaissance. Retains many formal elements of the high renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture, but uses. Appealed especially to people with strong knowledge of the high renaissance art and architecture, and who could therefore intellectually enjoy the way mannerism plays with high renaissance conventions them in unconventional, stylish, elegant, and artificial ways. 4 identical facades > each intended to mimic the pantheon. Michelangelo, vestibule of the laurentian library (1524-34; stairway 155-59) Corbels > standard renaissance architectural feature, support mechanisms. Uses high renaissance architectural language and make sit meaningless. Right staircase > bottom few steps lapping out, contrasting with the stairs above them.
