MPC 103 Lecture 2: Art Classical Tradition
18 Jan 2019
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1511-12: the school of athens by raphael (fresco, stanza della segnatura, vatican, Rome: greeks were the first people to realistically depict the human form, high point of western art, renaissance = rebirth, painting includes plato, aristotle, michelangelo. Geometric, formal, focus on braids, details in the dress (ca. Instead of always seeing triumphant warrior, weakness is portrayed: playful aspects of children are commonly seen (boy struggling with goose, all aspects of society touched upon (sleeping hermaphorodite, older men were put on younger body ca. 175 bc: reconstructed west front of the altar of zeus, pergamon, turkey: sculptures touching stairs to enhance theatric experience. Egyptian influence: influence of greek sculptures came from egyptian role models, stone slab remains on back on egyptian sculptures to help stand them up for stability, egyptian fingers chiseled off so they are all the same length. Famous roman copiers: anton raphael mengs (1728- 1779)
