ARTH 2120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Felix Plater, Ferrante Imperato, English Country House
23 Jan 2017
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Kenneth clark, man: the measure of all things: civilization is a loaded term. John berger, ways of seeing (episode 1: think about in relation to kenneth clark, point of comparison . Approach (not critique, aesthetic) vs a critique and contextualization of the object: important to recognize the idea of the eye framing objects/things especially in relation to the contextualization of objects, images are everywhere dislocated strong personal feelings. Goes to idea of authenticity relationship/experience with images online and image/artwork in person. Important in terms of collecting of art, objects, classical antiquities. Cosimo gave collection to to the people of tuscany and to all nations : early example of museum practices of transferring . Uffizi palace (designed to hold offices or uffizi) 1852. Everything the wealthy families of italy did the papacy had to do as well. Sixtus iv in 1471 established a capitoline museum to house ancient statuary; he also forbade the exportation of antiquities from the city.
