ARTH 3340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Torah Ark, Holofernes, Christian Art
7 Oct 2016
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Madonna with saint john the baptist and donatus, verrocchoi"s, 1475-1483. Carpet imported and used as d cor, and integrated into christian imagery as luxury. Mary"s throne as carpet becomes status symbol. 15th c. mamluks depicted in the arnst of st. mark from the synagogue, giovanni di niccolo. Dutch saw themselves as reincarnated children of isrod who had entered a new canaan. 3 methodologies: creation of art for or by jews. Images that stereotype jews: christian art that"s responding to ancient and contemporary judaism. Adaptation of the renaissance in a roman synagogue. Striding lion, crossed by arched bard with a freur-de-lis in its forepaw. Piece not created by jewish artists (now allowed in guilds) Mountain emerging, lyrics to songs distinctly jewish: performed function in a temple. Rabbi dressed as traditional dutch clergyman why: integration of cultures. Person with staff on upper left the wandering jew: positive view vrs. Cultural stereotype: classical ideas and motifs used.
