ARTHIST 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Curved Mirror, Pliers, Nasolabial Fold
30 Oct 2015
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Art & social context in 15th century northern & southern europe. Intro we begin c. 1300 - around time of 14th century in western eurpe, the 14th and 15th are renaissance: lengthy: spans around 300 years. Merchant society with well developed banking system. Most important city: bruges less interest in classical antiquity than italy, but not entirely absent primary desire: produce and acquire art that connected with flemmish people (those in. Flounders) even look @ religious subjects, we see strong desire for naturalism. Diptych of maarten van nieuwenhove - hans memling, 1487. 1487 was very active studio in bruges at this time and attracted patrons. Memling born in germany but spent most career in flounders. Nieuwenhove: was in mid 20s when he commissioned this work from memling came from dominant family of politicians in bruges, so he had means to commission work from memling, then, who was senior figure in bruges.
